Orji Kalu urges FG to reopen negotiations with ASUU

By Ikenna Uwadileke

Senator Orji Kalu has appealed to Federal Government to reopen negotiations wit the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) over its ongoing nationwide strike.

Members of ASUU have abandoned classrooms in public owned universities nationwide since Feb. 14, 2022, due to the government’s failure to meet its demands.

Bt Kalu, in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja, urged the Federal Government to re-open negotiations with ASUU to salvage the disrupted academic calender.

According to him, the federal government should also endeavour to implement the signed agreements with the lecturers in the interests of students, their parents, the education sector and the country at large.

“Incessant strikes disrupt the academic calendar, encourage brain drain and contribute significantly to the poor quality of graduates in the country, with far-reaching implications on national development.

“The federal government should urgently take all necessary measures to open a realistic negotiation with ASUU to stop the strike and implement the signed agreements in the interest of our students, their parents, the education sector and the country.

“We must stop playing with the future of our youth,” he said.

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