THE Academic Staff Union of Research Institutions has suspended its strike, which began in October 2022 over demands and agitations for better working conditions from the federal government TheNewsGuru.com can authoritatively reveal.
The union made this known through a letter to the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige and signed by its secretary -General Theophilus Ndubuaku.
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It was stated clearly in the letter that the suspension of the strike takes effect immediately.
The letter reads:“The Academic Staff Union of Research Institutions hereby writes to inform you of our decision to suspend, with immediate effect, our ongoing strike,” the letter read in part.
The letter further stated that the union reviewed the efforts of the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment and other Federal Government agencies to resolve the issues in dispute and noted the progress made so far.
However, report reaching TheNewsGuru.com has it that the federal government has resumed talks with the joint Action Committee of the Senior Staff Associations of Nigerian Universities and Non-Academic Staff Union in an effort to re-open the public universities.