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FG, Lecturers Reach Agreement On Demands — Chris Ngige

David Folami — Thu, 24 Nov 2016 11:25:18 +0000

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, on Wednesday acknowledged that the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) made progress during theirs talks. He gave the assurance while addressing state house correspondents after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the state [...]

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It’s Impossible To Meet ASUU’s N284bn Demand – FG

David Folami — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 20:42:15 +0000

The Federal Government has said it cannot meet one out of the eight demands of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, on Wednesday, November 23, said there is no way the government can meet the union’s demand for earned allowance running into N284 billion in [...]

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ASUU’s Meeting With FG Ends In Deadlock

David Folami — Tue, 22 Nov 2016 10:57:42 +0000

The Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) did not reach an agreement on Earned Allowance due to lecturers despite the Senate’s intervention. The meeting, which was held on Monday, November 21, was convened by the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETfund and chaired by its chairman, Senator Jibrin Barau. It [...]

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We Will Not Back Down Until Demands Are Met – ASUU

David Folami — Fri, 18 Nov 2016 16:34:45 +0000

Chairman of the University Of Calabar Academic Staff Union Of Universities (ASUU), Tony Eyang, has said the union will not back down until its demands are met. ASUU commenced a two-week warning strike on Wednesday, November 16, in protest of the Federal Government’s refusal to implement the 2009 Memorandum of Understanding with the Union among [...]

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ASUU Should Suspend Warning Strike – FG

David Folami — Wed, 16 Nov 2016 08:27:16 +0000

The Federal Government on Tuesday in Abuja appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to rescind its decision to embark on a one week warning strike from Nov. 16. Sen. Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment who made the appeal urged ASUU to shelve the strike to make room to address contending [...]

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