President Buhari on Tuesday directed the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, to resolve the prolonged industrial action embarked upon by ASUU and three other university-based unions.
After Tuesday’s briefing, the president ordered the education minister to ensure that the areas of disagreement were sorted out within two weeks and report back to him.
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Daily Trust gathered that the president gave the directive after receiving briefings from the relevant government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) involved in the ongoing efforts to end the face-off with the university unions.
After Tuesday’s briefing, the president ordered the education minister to ensure that the areas of disagreement were sorted out within two weeks and report back to him.
In addition to Adamu and Ngige, Buhari had directed the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha to be part of the team to interface with the striking unions.
Reacting to Buhari’s fresh order while responding to Daily Trust’s enquiry at a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday, ASUU President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, stressed that Ngige, as an “acclaimed conciliator” had been the major actor fuelling the crisis in tertiary institutions across the country.
