Federal Government, yesterday, appealed to Nigeria Union of Teachers,
NUT, to shelve its proposed solidarity strike with Academic Staff Union
of Universities, ASUU.
The Supervising Minister of Education, Mr. Nyesom Wike, made the
appeal in Abuja, at a meeting with the members of NUT on the proposed
industrial action.
It will be recalled that the NUT on September 26, 2013, gave Federal
Government two weeks ultimatum to honour the agreement they had with
ASUU or face total shutdown of the education sector in the country.
The Minister of Labour, Chief Emeka Wogu, who was present at the
meeting, said the Federal Government has already implemented 80 per cent
of the 2009 Agreement they had with ASUU.
According to Wike, “The 2009 agreements with ASUU have a number of
issues and I want to tell you that the Federal Government, has already
met 80% of the critical needs. It is remaining only two major components
which are earned allowances, and they are expecting the Federal
Government to release N400 billion annually for infrastructural
development.
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