ASUU to get 70bn as union agrees to call off strike.

 

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, on Friday agreed to call off its eight months old strike.

This was after an eight-hour meeting between the Federal Government and ASUU leaders in Abuja.

Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige disclosed after the meeting which ended on an amicable note.

According to Ngige, government also pledged to increase the total payment to the union to N70 billion.

Representing the union were its President, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi and other top members.

This is happening one week after the Federal Government accepted the demand by the ASUU that they be exempted from the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information Systems