Thousands and thousands of scholars have been at dwelling since February 14, the newest in an extended wave of nationwide strikes.
Nigeria’s Educational Employees Union of Universities (ASUU) has suspended an eight-month strike, the group has stated on social media.
ASUU, the umbrella physique for college lecturers nationwide, introduced the transfer on Friday however didn’t present particulars on when faculties will reopen.
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The Educational Employees Union of Universities (@ASUU_NGR_) has suspended the strike. #Asuu #AsuuStrikeUpdate
— ASUU_NGR (@ASUU_NGR_) October 14, 2022
The choice got here after intense negotiations between ASUU and authorities representatives at a gathering mediated by members of the Home of Representatives in Abuja, native media reported.
“Let all of us working collectively and the members of the Home of Representatives working collectively, put a gorgeous finish to this factor we now have began so that each Nigerian will likely be proud that we now have the colleges we may be happy with,” ASUU president Emmanuel Osodeke was quoted as saying by native media.
“We additionally prolong our appreciation to the president for intervening within the ASUU strike. And I need to enchantment that in future we should always not permit strike to linger. Strike shouldn’t transcend two days,” Osodeke added.
He’s additionally anticipated to announce within the coming days when educational actions will resume in universities.
Thousands and thousands of scholars nationwide have been at dwelling since February 14 as a part of the newest of an extended wave of strikes, that are widespread in Nigeria.
Nigeria has greater than 100 public universities and an estimated 2.5 million college students, in response to the nation’s Nationwide Universities Fee. Not less than 15 recorded strikes have taken place within the universities since 2000.
The hanging lecturers have been demanding a overview of their circumstances of service together with the platform the federal government makes use of to pay their earnings, improved funding for the colleges and fee of their salaries withheld because the strike began.