ASUU-FG Meeting Postponed To August 28 Amid Ongoing Negotiations

ASUU-FG Meeting Postponed To August 28 Amid Ongoing Negotiations

The anticipated meeting between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) scheduled for today has been postponed. ASUU President, Emmanuel Osodeke, confirmed this to Channels Television on Monday. The meeting, initially announced by the Minister of Education, has been rescheduled to Wednesday, August 28.

No specific reason was provided for the delay. However, the meeting is crucial as ASUU has threatened a nationwide strike following the Federal Government’s failure to honor the 2009 renegotiated agreement. ASUU’s demands include improvements in welfare, increased university funding, and a halt to the uncontrolled establishment of new universities across Nigeria.