Asuu strike news november 2017
Here are some news updates on the ASUU strike in November 2017:
November 1, 2017
- The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) embarked on a nationwide strike, shutting down all public universities in Nigeria. The strike was called to protest the federal government's failure to implement the 2009 agreement and the 2013 Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between ASUU and the government. (Source: Vanguard)
November 2, 2017
- The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) vowed to support the ASUU strike, saying that the union's demands were legitimate. NANS also called on the government to address the issues that led to the strike. (Source: The Punch)
November 3, 2017
- The Federal Government set up a committee to negotiate with ASUU, led by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige. The committee was tasked with resolving the issues that led to the strike. (Source: Premium Times)
November 6, 2017
- ASUU accused the government of not being serious about resolving the strike, saying that the government was only interested in finding a way to end the strike without addressing the underlying issues. (Source: This Day)
November 8, 2017
- The Nigerian Governors' Forum (NGF) urged ASUU to call off the strike, saying that the strike was causing hardship for students and their parents. (Source: The Nation)
November 10, 2017
- The Federal Government and ASUU held a meeting, but the talks ended in a stalemate. ASUU said that the government was not willing to implement the 2009 agreement and the 2013 MoU. (Source: Leadership)
November 14, 2017
- The National Assembly urged the government to resolve the strike, saying that the strike was affecting the education sector and the economy. (Source: The Punch)
November 17, 2017
- ASUU extended the strike by four weeks, saying that the government had not made any meaningful progress in resolving the issues that led to the strike. (Source: Vanguard)
November 20, 2017
- The Federal Government and ASUU held another meeting, but the talks ended in a stalemate. ASUU said that the government was not willing to implement the 2009 agreement and the 2013 MoU. (Source: This Day)
November 24, 2017
- The National Assembly passed a resolution urging the government to resolve the strike, saying that the strike was affecting the education sector and the economy. (Source: The Punch)
These are just some of the news updates on the ASUU strike in November 2017. The strike lasted for several months and was eventually called off in February 2018 after the government and ASUU reached an agreement.