ASUU will call off strike next week – FG

Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, said on Thursday that the on-going strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, the main umbrella body of University lecturers in the country would be called off next week, Vanguard reports.

Speaking on Thursday in Abuja when he appeared before the Senator Jibrin Barau, APC, Kano North led Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND, the minister disclosed that executive arm of government has commenced plans to ensure that it honours the agreement between the federal government and ASUU.

Chairman of the Committee, Senator Jibrin Barau, commended the Minister for efforts made by his Ministry so far towards ensuring that the situation is resolved and the strike action called off.

I really hope what he said is the truth so that students can go back to school.