Time line on ASUU strike

July 1, 2013: ASUU began a nationwide
strike over alleged Federal Government’s
refusal to implement the agreement
between it and the union over unpaid
entitlements.
August 6: The Federal Government team
led by Benue State Governor, Dr. Gabriel
Suswam had a failed meeting with ASUU
officials at the office of the SGF as the
teachers insisted on the implementation
of the 2009 ASUU/FGN agreement.
August 18: Meeting between striking
university lecturers and the Federal
Government ended without a resolution of
the crisis.
August 20: Jonathan met with the Federal
Government’s officials engaged in the
negotiation with ASUU at the Presidential
Villa, decided to lead another negotiation
with the leadership of the union.
August 20: FG approves N400 billion for
infrastructural development in Nigerian
universities.
Aug 20: ASUU threatened to pull out from
the Presidential Committee on the
Implementation of the Committee of
Needs Assessment of Nigeria public
Universities, CNANU.
August 23: The Federal Government
reached agreement with ASUU to deploy
N100 billion for the provision of
infrastructure on campuses of 61
universities covered in the needs
assessment .
August 28: National Association of
Nigerian Students (NANS) issued a one-
week ultimatum to the Federal
Government and the union’s leadership to
resolve their differences or face serious
consequences.
October 24: Senate mandated its
leadership to wade into ASUU strike by
meeting the Federal Government and the
ASUU executives
November 4: Senate President, Senator
David Mark met with the leadership of
ASUU, but no resolution to end strike.
November 5: President Goodluck
Jonathan in 13-hour marathon meeting
with the leadership of ASUU in
conjunction with representatives of the
NLC and TUC.
November 12: Prof. Festus Iyayi, former
ASUU President died on his way for ASUU
meeting in Kano.
November 23: ASUU NEC members
agreed that before calling off its strike
government should pay the four-month
salary arrears being owed varsity
lecturers.
November 26: Management of Ebonyi
State University, Abakaliki resolved to
reopen the school after ASUU fails to call
off strike.
November 26: Committee of Pro-
Chancellors of Federal Universities called
for the immediate re-opening of all shut
down universities across the country.
November 28: Federal Government gives
ASUU ultimatum to call off strike in one
week or face expulsion.

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