ASUU Not Under Pressure To End Strike - President

Dr. Nasir Fagge

The National President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Dr. Nasir Fagge, has debunked the rumor going round the media that the union is under intense pressure to end its over a month old strike.

Meanwhile, the meeting that was to hold on Tuesday with the Federal Government Needs Assessment to Nigerian Universities Implementation Committee and the union was stalled as a result of the sub-committee on infrastructure to submit its report because that would guide the meeting on its deliberations.

The President said that the meeting with the government could not hold because there was no basis for deliberations.

Fagge added that ASUU was not under pressure from any quoter to call off the strike, saying the strike will continue as long as "government refuses to do the right thing."

Benue State governor, Gabriel Suswam,who is the chairman on NEEDS implementation committee told newsmen that the Federal Government had made useful progress towards meeting the demands of ASUU.

He however hoped that the next meeting which is scheduled to hold next week would be productive.

The governor said his committee would ensure that a holistic approach to funding universities is adopted to forestall future crisis over funding.