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President Bola Tinubu has directed the education ministry to resolve the ongoing Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) strike immediately. The directive followed a meeting with Tunji Alausa, the minister of education, who reassured the public that the government has largely met ASUU’s demands. Alausa said the president’s has reiterated the imperative to keep students in school. “The president has mandated us that he doesn’t want ASUU to go on strike, and we’re doing everything humanly possible to ensure that our students stay in school,” the education minister said. He described the recent six-day strike as unnecessary, noting that talks have resumed with the union leadership following the concessions. The minister announced a major shift in negotiation Previously, separate government committees handled talks with ASUU for universities, ASUP for polytechnics, and COHESU for colleges of This approach has been consolidated under a single negotiating body, the Yayale Ahmed federal government negotiating committee for tertiary institutions. “What we’ve done now is to expand one single committee,” Alausa said. The minister said this unified committee now handles dialogue with both academic and non-academic unions across all federal tertiary institutions. He dismissed reports of a four-week ultimatum, insisting that the government is actively listening and committed to resolving the ASUU has been at odds with the federal government over salary and promotion arrears, which have historically fuelled strike actions. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
