As the prolonged Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) strike ceases to end, the National Universities Commission (NUC) on Tuesday invited the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, Pro-Chancellors and Vice-Chancellors of federal universities on September 6, 2022.
The meeting is scheduled to hold at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja.
According to a statement by his deputy (Administration), Mr Chris Maiyaki, the NUC Executive Secretary, Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, announced the meeting in Abuja via a zoom.
The statement said the NUC had invited the pro-chancellors and their vice-chancellors to a meeting with the minister to seek a final solution to the unending industrial action by the ASUU.
The statement titled: “Industrial Actions by University-based Unions: Invitation to a Special Interactive Meeting with the Honourable Minister of Education,” read: “As the pro-chancellors and the chairmen of councils and the vice-chancellors are quite aware, the industrial action by university-based unions has led to the closure of the institutions since Feb. 14.
“You are also aware that the non-teaching unions have suspended their industrial actions with effect from Aug. 24, while a final decision is being awaited from the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU.
“It has become necessary for the governing councils and the managements of the universities to be briefed on the decisions and actions taken by the Federal Government so far.
“This is to allow for a well-coordinated review of the situation, including building consensus around succeeding actions.”