Osinbajo Disowns Ngige Over ASUU Strike
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says contrary to the claim by the
Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, he has not taken over
negotiations with the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities.
The vice president said this today through his Senior Special
Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mr. Laolu Akande.
Ngige had, while addressing State House reporters after the Federal
Executive Council meeting chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari on
Wednesday, said Osinbajo had taken over some aspects of the
negotiations and discussions with the ASUU.
The minister had stated: "At council today (Wednesday), the vice
president has taken over some of the aspects of the negotiations and
discussions.
"So, we are continuing the meeting in his office and when we finish
meeting, we will get back to ASUU for another round of meeting and we
are hopeful that we will be able to go to an appreciable extent to
solve some of the outstanding issues that is preventing them from
going back to work."
But the vice president's spokesman, via Twitter, described the
minister's disclosure as untrue and inaccurate.
Akandende emphasised that Ngige and the Minister of Education, Adamu
Adamu, continued to lead the discussions.
"News report that Vice President Osinbajo has taken over ASUU
negotiations is untrue and inaccurate. Labour and Education Ministers
continue to lead the talks."
The ASUU has since August 13 been on a nationwide strike over the
failure of the Federal Government to implement an agreement reached
with the union in 2009.
The union had also alleged that the government did not implement the
Memorandum of Understanding the two sides signed in 2013.
The leadership of the union had on Tuesday boycotted a meeting with
the government.
Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, he has not taken over
negotiations with the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities.
The vice president said this today through his Senior Special
Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mr. Laolu Akande.
Ngige had, while addressing State House reporters after the Federal
Executive Council meeting chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari on
Wednesday, said Osinbajo had taken over some aspects of the
negotiations and discussions with the ASUU.
The minister had stated: "At council today (Wednesday), the vice
president has taken over some of the aspects of the negotiations and
discussions.
"So, we are continuing the meeting in his office and when we finish
meeting, we will get back to ASUU for another round of meeting and we
are hopeful that we will be able to go to an appreciable extent to
solve some of the outstanding issues that is preventing them from
going back to work."
But the vice president's spokesman, via Twitter, described the
minister's disclosure as untrue and inaccurate.
Akandende emphasised that Ngige and the Minister of Education, Adamu
Adamu, continued to lead the discussions.
"News report that Vice President Osinbajo has taken over ASUU
negotiations is untrue and inaccurate. Labour and Education Ministers
continue to lead the talks."
The ASUU has since August 13 been on a nationwide strike over the
failure of the Federal Government to implement an agreement reached
with the union in 2009.
The union had also alleged that the government did not implement the
Memorandum of Understanding the two sides signed in 2013.
The leadership of the union had on Tuesday boycotted a meeting with
the government.
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