The Federal Government has
withdrawn the recent threat to activate the ‘no work no pay policy’ against
striking university teachers.
ASUU President Professor
Biodun Ogunyemi
This was disclosed by the
National President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Prof.
Biodun Ogunyemi, in an exclusive chat with Vanguard Media.
Ogunyemi also said that the
negotiation meeting between ASUU and the Federal Government would continue on
Monday, stressing that what the union was doing was to rescue the education
sector from imminent collapse and to ensure that the children of the poor get
access to quality and affordable education.
The ASUU boss also said
that last Friday’s meeting between the two parties did not yield much results.
He said: “Well, we have
confirmed that they have withdrawn that threat (no work no pay). So it appears
the threat is not there for now.
“But even if the threat is
there, we are prepared for that because for our members, no sacrifice is too
much to salvage Nigeria’s education.
“Shortly before our action
while the NLC (Nigeria Labour Congress) hullabaloo was going on with federal
government, they went to the Federal Executive Council that they were
activating that rule.”
from NTA
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