{"id":64725,"date":"2022-05-13T16:23:28","date_gmt":"2022-05-13T15:23:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/asuu-bows-to-pressure-considers-suspending-strike"},"modified":"2022-05-13T17:33:13","modified_gmt":"2022-05-13T16:33:13","slug":"asuu-bows-to-pressure-considers-suspending-strike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/asuu-bows-to-pressure-considers-suspending-strike","title":{"rendered":"ASUU bows to pressure, considers suspending strike"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, may suspend its ongoing industrial action soon, DAILY POST learnt.<\/p>\n<p>A member of the union, who spoke with our correspondent on condition of anonymity, said the striking lecturers are currently considering suspending the three months strike.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the suspension may last for just three months, saying that negotiations with the Federal Government would continue during the grace period.<\/p>\n<p>He said the failure of the government to meet the demands of ASUU within the three months would lead to an indefinite strike.<\/p>\n<p>This is coming a few hours after President Muhammadu Buhari appealed to the union to consider the suffering of students and call off the strike.<\/p>\n<p>The union commenced a warning strike on February 14 over the inability of the Federal Government to meet its demands and implement some agreements the two parties entered into previously.<\/p>\n<p>The industrial action was on Monday, May 9, extended by another 12 weeks, which is expected to elapse on August 9.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, may suspend its ongoing industrial action soon, DAILY POST learnt. A member of the union, who spoke with our correspondent on condition of anonymity, said the striking lecturers are currently considering suspending the three months strike. 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