By Boluwatife Adedokun
The Counsel for the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Femi Falana, on Monday has affirmed that his clients were ready to suspend the ongoing strike.
In a message to The PUNCH , the Senior Advocate of Nigeria also urged the Federal Government to make and finalise its negotiations with ASUU.
He affirmed that the meeting between the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, and the presidency over the matter, would bring good results.
While talking about the enquiry on the ASUU strike, He said, “Our clients are ready to call off the strike. The Federal Government should fast track the and finalise the negotiations.
“Hon Gbajabiamila and his colleagues in the House of Representatives have been in touch with the Presidency over the matter.
“I am reasonably confident that the consultations between the House and the Presidency will yield positive results in the interest of the striking lecturers and the students.”
Following a meeting with the president, Gbajabiamila on Friday said the house has done its part to end the months-long ASUU strike and Nigerians will hear the result of the consultations from the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.).
The Appeal Court in Abuja, on Friday, ordered the Academic Staff Union of Universities to cancel its seven-month strike.
The court gave the order after dismissing the union’s application for a stay of execution of an earlier ruling of the National Industrial Court that ordered the University lecturers to continue work.
The ASUU President, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke had said that the Union will concentrate on the decision of the Appeal court which requested its members to resume back to work.
Following a meeting with the presidency, Gbajabiamila on Friday said the house has done its part to end the months-long ASUU strike and Nigerians will hear the outcome of the deliberations from the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.).
The Court of Appeal in Abuja, on Friday, ordered the Academic Staff Union of Universities to call off its seven-month strike.
The court gave the order after dismissing the union’s application for a stay of execution of an earlier ruling of the National Industrial Court directing the university lecturers to resume work.
The ASUU National President, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke had said that the union will study the ruling of the appeal court which ordered its members to return back to work.
