In a determined efforts to resolved its crisis with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), the Federal Government on Thursday reconstituted a fresh team to renegotiate the 2009 agreement.
Reconstituting the team, the Minister of Education, Mr. Adamu Adamu, said there is need to speedily bring to conclusion, all outstanding issues in the 2009 agreement in order to achieve the desired industrial peace on our campuses.
In a statement made available to Theideal in Abuja on Thursday, the Director of Press at the Federal Ministry of Education, Ben Goong, said, the new team would renegotiate the agreement with the striking lecturers towards finding lasting solution to the problem.
The statement reads in part, “The Federal Government has reconstituted a team to renegotiate the 2009 agreement it had with the ASUU.
“Reconstituting the team, the Minister of Education, Mr Adamu Adamu, said there is need to speedily bring to conclusion, all outstanding issues in the 2009 agreement in order to achieve the desired industrial peace on our campuses.”
“The Chairman and Members of the reconstituted 2009 FGN/University-Based Unions Agreement Re-negotiation Team are: Prof. Emeritus Nimi Briggs-(Pro-Chancellor, Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike Ikwo) – Chairman, Arc. Lawrence Patrick Ngbale- (Pro-Chancellor, Federal University. Wukari -Member (North East), Prof Funmi Togunu-Bickersteth-(Pro-Chancellor, Federal University, Birnin Kebbi) -Member (South West), Sen. Chris Adighije- (Pro-Chancellor, Federal University. Lokoja –Member (South East).
Others include Prof. Olu Obafemi – (Pro-Chancellor, Federal University of Technology, Minna) – Member (North-Central). Prof. Zubairu Iliyasu-(Pro-Chancellor, Kano State University of Science and Technology)-Member (North West), Barr. Matthew B. Seiyefa- (Pro-Chancellor, Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island)-Member (South-South).
The team will be inaugurated by the Minister on Monday, March 7.
“All advisers and observers in the Federal Government/University-based Unions 2009 agreement Re-negotiation Team are expected to attend the inauguration.”
Meanwhile, voting is underway among members of the ASUU on the Federal Government’s proposal to the Union in its last meeting with the Union on Tuesday evening.
