ASUU strike: Lecturers reach agreement with Reps, await Buhari’s approval
Abdul seye The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has reached a new agreement with the federal government. The leadership of the House of Representatives on Tuesday brokered the new agreement after four hours of meeting at the National Assembly in Abuja. However, the agreement is subject to the approval of President Muhammadu Buhari, who is currently at the United Nations General Assembly meeting at the UN. The President of ASUU, Emmanuel Osodeke led the Union to the meeting, while the Minister of State for Education, Goodluck Opiah represented the federal government. After the closed-door session, Femi Gbajabiamila, who chaired the meeting announced that the meeting produced some agreements, however, he did not state the agreement reached. He disclosed that the lawmakers will present the agreement to president Buhari upon his arrival, while ASUU is to do the same with their members. “There were basically seven areas where ASUU has presented what we considered to be requisitio...