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The over Six Month strike of the Academic Staff Union of Universities may be ending soonest as ASUU raises hope.
The President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, has disclosed that the Federal government has finally accepted their payment platform.
The President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, has disclosed that the Federal government has finally accepted their payment platform. Speaking with Seun Okinbaloye, anchor of Channels TV’s Politics on Monday, the Union’s president said the Chief of Staff has approved the UTAS and it will be implemented across universities.
In his words: “The issue of IPPIS and UTAS has been put to rest because the test has been done. As agreed with the chief of staff, UTAS will be implemented.”
One of the major demands of ASUU has been the adoption of University Transparency and Accountability Solutions (UTAS) as the payment platform for varsity lecturers.
Now that the UTAS issue has been resolved, does this mean the strike will be called off soon? The union president who also disclosed that they will be meeting with FG today.
While asssuring Nigerians that if FG accepts the agreement they had with Prof Brigg Committee, the strike will be resolved. In his words: “If we go to the meeting and FG said ‘what you bargained (with Prof Brig’s Committee), we’re willing to sign’ then sure we will resolve the strike“
It was gathered that the proposed meeting will hold today. On anonymous basis, the source said should Federal Government agree to the Brigg’s Report, ASUU will consider calling off the strike as said by our President.
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