Time line on ASUU strike

Time line on ASUU strike
on november 29, 2013 at 10:55 am in news
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.