The proposed meeting between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), initially set for Monday (Today), has been postponed.
ASUU President, Emmanuel Osodeke, confirmed the development on Monday, noting that the meeting, previously announced by the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman on Friday, will no longer take place as planned.
Although no official reason was provided for the postponement, the meeting has been rescheduled for Wednesday, August 28, 2024.
The delay comes amid growing tensions as public university lecturers, during the union’s National Executive Council meeting held at the University of Ibadan on August 19, 2024, threatened to embark on a nationwide strike.
The lecturers are demanding the Federal Government fulfill the terms of the renegotiated 2009 agreement, which includes improvements in welfare, increased funding for universities, and a halt to the proliferation of new universities across the country.
The outcome of the rescheduled meeting is anticipated as both parties work to avoid a disruption in the academic calendar.
