Varsities to reopen January — FG

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, says
the Academic Activities in Nigeria Universities will resume
January.

He says the negotiations between the Academic Staff Union of
Universities (ASUU) and the Federal government had reached 98
percent, adding that it remains only two percent to be
completed

He spoke Monday in Alor, Idemili South local government area of
Anambra State, during the launch of Ngige free medical outreach at
the Community’s Health Center.

Ngige said, “We have met about 98 percent of the request of
ASUU. Some 5 to 2 percent is what you can call promissory
notes.

“So, I am very hopeful that by midnight today, there are some
works we are supposed to get on to do. They also have some work
they are supposed to do on their own side with their people.

Tuesday, we will meet in the afternoon and we will compare
notes. We will put everything on the table and compare. I believe
that we might have come to the end of the strike when we meet
tomorrow.

“Well, it is a journey of a thousand miles which you will have
to take one step first. Tomorrow, all things being equal, we will
agree now to agree because we were disagreeing before.

“We disagree to agree and agree to disagree formerly. But
tomorrow, I hope we will agree to agree. Once we do that, schools
will re – open in January,” the Minister said.

Meanwhile, Ngige said the free medical outreach that was
launched in Alor Monday, was equally extended to neighbouring
communities like Abatete, Oraukwu, Ideani and Nnobi among
others

He said those with different ailments like hepatitis, eye
problems among others should go and be treated free of charge,
adding that about 15 medical Doctors in different fields would
handle the cases at the Health Center

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, says
the Academic Activities in Nigeria Universities will resume
January.

He says the negotiations between the Academic Staff Union of
Universities (ASUU) and the Federal government had reached 98
percent, adding that it remains only two percent to be
completed

He spoke Monday in Alor, Idemili South local government area of
Anambra State, during the launch of Ngige free medical outreach at
the Community’s Health Center.

Ngige said, “We have met about 98 percent of the request of
ASUU. Some 5 to 2 percent is what you can call promissory
notes.

“So, I am very hopeful that by midnight today, there are some
works we are supposed to get on to do. They also have some work
they are supposed to do on their own side with their people.

Tuesday, we will meet in the afternoon and we will compare
notes. We will put everything on the table and compare. I believe
that we might have come to the end of the strike when we meet
tomorrow.

“Well, it is a journey of a thousand miles which you will have
to take one step first. Tomorrow, all things being equal, we will
agree now to agree because we were disagreeing before.

“We disagree to agree and agree to disagree formerly. But
tomorrow, I hope we will agree to agree. Once we do that, schools
will re – open in January,” the Minister said.

Meanwhile, Ngige said the free medical outreach that was
launched in Alor Monday, was equally extended to neighbouring
communities like Abatete, Oraukwu, Ideani and Nnobi among
others

He said those with different ailments like hepatitis, eye
problems among others should go and be treated free of charge,
adding that about 15 medical Doctors in different fields would
handle the cases at the Health Center