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ASUU Calls Members For An Emergency Meeting Thursday

In order for a review of recent developments emanating from the discussions held with the Federal Government.The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, will convene an emergency National Executive Council, NEC meeting on Thursday to deliberate on their next line of action.

The meeting is expected to take place at its headquarters in Abuja. 

Members views, from the zonal to the national level are expected to be collated via votes.The union has directed its zonal branches to collate the views of members.

Its various zones are expected to hold meetings tomorrow across the country.

The president of ASUU, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, while responding to enquiry, dismissed reports that ASUU has called off its strike action, he said that the strike was yet to be suspended.

He, assured Nigerians that the union was working towards the suspension of the action, saying the action would be dependent on the views of members from the zonal meetings.

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