Strike: ASUU members to decide on FG’S fresh offer

FG'S: Offer is full of expectations and hope
After thirteen hours of negotiations, the
President of the Academic Staff Union of
Universities (ASUU) Dr. Nasir Isa Fagge on
tuesday morning was not forthcoming with
the new Federal Government's offer as he
insisted that his members have the final say on
the issue.
Speaking with State House correspondents, he
said that the meeting with President Goodluck
Jonathan discussed how to tackle the problem
of University education system in the country.
He said: "Well we have had lengthy meeting
with Mr. President, rubbing minds on how best
to address the problem of University education
in this country."
"And we now have a message from Mr.
President we are going to take to our
members. And we are expecting that our
members will respond appropriately to the
message of Mr. President."
On whether the lecturers are going back to the
classroom, he said: "That is up to our
members."
Asked what the message was, he said: "I can't
tell you. Its not for you. It is for our
members."
If impressed with the message, he said: "Don't
put words into my mouth. Our members will
determine that."
Also speaking with journalists at the end of the
meeting, the Minister of Labour Emeka Wogu
said: "We made progress, the President of
ASUU told you that they are going back with a
message from the Federal Government back to
their members. And the message is full of high
expectations and hope."
On whether the strike will be called off, he
said: "That is why the message is full of high
expectations and hope. So our prayers is that
they come back with positive outcome. They
might not even come back to meet us, they
might take decisions there that will meet your
expectations."
"Nigerians should be patient for ASUU to finish
their meetings and come out with a message to
Nigerians."
Responding to whether the Federal Government
made a fresh offer, her said: "Well, the offer
we made are the offer they are taking in line
with the 2009 agreement. The issues that led
to the strike are issues contained in the 2009
agreement and we did not go beyond the
agreement."