Strike: ASUU in secret meeting, keeps mum

KANO – The leadership of the Academic
Staff Union of Universities, ASUU,
National Executive Council, weekend, met
in Kano. The secret meeting,Vanguard
gathered lasted from Friday night to
Saturday morning.
However, at the end of the meeting,
lecturers were not forthcoming with the
outcome, which sources say was borne
out of the promise made to President
Goodluck Jonathan by the union to
inform him of its decision before going
public.
It was learnt that the NEC meeting which
attracted 'fair representation' from over
50 universities was held at Mambayya
House. Vanguard gathered lecturers were
divided on the issue of suspension of the
over 5months strike.
The Universities lecturers were conveyed
to the venue of the secret meeting in
two Coaster buses, secured by the
union's Kano chapter, in order to avoid
the attention of the press and public.

A competent source close to ASUU told
Vanguard in Kano that "we still have 40 –
60 percent situations here after the
meeting; the resolution from the north
favours the call off while their peers from
the South strongly support the
continuation of the strike".
According to the source, "however , we
were able to take a middle course that
would be pleasant to Nigerians, but that
will not be discussed now at the public
domain until we meet Mr. President in
line with our last discussion".
Effort to reach Dr Nasiru Fagge, the
national President of ASUU was abortive
as he failed to pick up calls.
Source: vanguard