REPORT STRIKE ON YESTERDAY ASUU SECRET MEETING

SOURCE: VANGUARD

The leadership of the Academic Staff
Union of Universities, ASUU, National Executive
Council, weekend, met in Kano. The secret...

meeting,Vanguard gathered lasted from Friday
night to Saturday morning.



However, at the end of the meeting, lecturers were
not forthcoming with the outcome, which sources
say was borne out of the promise made to
President Goodluck Jonathan by the union to
inform him of its decision before going public.

It was learnt that the NEC meeting which attracted
'fair representation' from over 50 universities was
held at Mambayya House. Vanguard gathered
lecturers were divided on the issue of suspension
of the over 5months strike.

The Universities lecturers were conveyed to the
venue of the secret meeting in two Coaster buses,
secured by the union's Kano chapter, in order to
avoid the attention of the press and public.

A competent source close to ASUU told Vanguard
in Kano that "we still have 40 – 60 percent
situations here after the meeting; the resolution
from the north favours the call off while their peers
from the South strongly support the continuation of
the strike".

According to the source, "however , we were able
to take a middle course that would be pleasant to
Nigerians, but that will not be discussed now at
the public domain until we meet Mr. President in
line with our last discussion".

Effort to reach Dr Nasiru Fagge, the national
President of ASUU was abortive as he failed to
pick up calls.