The Chairman, Academic Staff Union of
Universities, University of Abuja branch, Mr
Ben Ugheoke, on Tuesday in Abuja said
the body has suspended the strike by its
members.
Ugheoke told the News Agency of Nigeria
in a telephone interview that the decision
was taken on Monday during a congress
held at the institution’s mini-campus.
He said, “We resolved at the congress to
suspend the strike after signing an
agreement with the Vice-Chancellor, Prof.
Micheal Adikwu.
“The announcement on this will be done
Tuesday morning.”
The ASUU branch embarked on the strike
on June 2, following what it called “Federal
Government’s refusal to release the White
Paper containing issues affecting the
institution”.
The Federal Government had on July 16,
2012 constituted a Visitation Panel to
resolve issues affecting the institution but
the White Paper of the report was yet to
be released.
Ugheoke said the signed agreement
involved the release of the White Paper,
and that the Vice-Chancellor has assured
the union that he would work towards
ensuring its release.
He, however, said the recall of students to
the campus was a decision to be made by
the University Senate.