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Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, has, absolved Federal Government of blame on the four-week strike embarked upon by Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities (ASUU), accusing the lecturers of downing tools at a time government was attending to their demands.<\/div>\n
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\nAdamu, who spoke after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, said: \u201cUnfortunately, they have gone on strike and I am looking for them because all the issues are being addressed. The last thing that happened was that our committee looked at their demands. But there are re-negotiations going on. They submitted a draft agreement, which the ministry is looking at.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cWe want a peaceful resolution. The Federal Government is ready to meet them on all issues they have raised and if there are so many meetings and the gap is not closing, I think it\u2019s not the fault of the government.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is a solution to this. The negotiations are the solution, and that is why I have said that I am surprised that ASUU has gone on strike.\u201d<\/p>\n

In a statement signed by President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Ayuba Wabba, the congress urged the Federal Government to resume negotiation with ASUU and conclude signing of the contentious renegotiated 2009 agreement.<\/p>\n

\u201cSpecifically, we call on government to sign the re-negotiated agreement with ASUU. Furthermore, President Muhammadu Buhari had earlier directed that a Federal Government team should meet with ASUU to resolve all the outstanding issues. We call on relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to ensure Mr. President\u2019s directive is discharged immediately to end the stalemate,\u201d NLC said.<\/p>\n

In the same breath, NLC named Abia, Cross River, Zamfara and Taraba as states that are yet to begin implementation of the national minimum wage, three years after the law came into existence, even as it cautioned petrol marketers from profiteering in the shortage of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol).<\/p>\n

THIS came as Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Ali Pantami, declined comment on ASUU\u2019s challenge to his appointment as professor of cybersecurity by Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO).<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom the evidence available to us, Dr. Pantami was not qualified, and the said appointment violated established procedure for appointment of professors in the university. ASUU National Executive Committee directs all members and branches of our union throughout the Nigerian federation not to recognise, accord or treat Dr. Isah Ali Ibrahim Pantami as a professor of cybersecurity under any guise,\u201d the association had said.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo comment,\u201d Pantami said, when reporters sought his reaction, following the FEC meeting. He also resisted several overtures by newsmen seeking information on the matter.<\/p>\n

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