Asuu strike update [as asuu committiee walked out on joint Nation Assembly Meeting]

The lecturers’ union, the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, on Tuesday in Abuja, walked out on the joint National Assembly Committee on Education at a meeting.

 The meeting was also attended by Ministers of Education and Labour, Professor Ruqquayatu Ruf’ai and Emeka Nwogu respectively . The committee had invited ASUU, the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) and the Academic Staff Union of Colleges of Education (COEASU) to a dialogue to on how to resolve the issues that triggered the strikes.The committee had asked ASUU leaders to excuse it, while it interacted with ASUP and COEASU; which was viewed as a slight by ASUU.The representatives of ASUU left the National Assembly complex in annoyance, saying they were slighted.

  
Senator Sunny Ugbuoji (PDP-Ebonyi) said it was unacceptable for ASUU to walk out on the committee as this showed a disregard for the entire parliament.
“ASUU has walked out on us and this should be said in plain terms. What meeting can be more important than this meeting?’’ Mr. Ugbuoji asked