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FG Clarifies Minister’s Statement on ASUU Agreemen
The Federal Ministry of Education has clarified remarks made by the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, regarding agreements between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).
In a statement issued by the Ministry’s Director of Press and Public Relations, the Minister explained that his comments on August 28 referred specifically to the draft agreement produced in 2021 by the Nimi Briggs Committee, which was never signed by the Federal Government.
“For the avoidance of doubt, the FGN-ASUU Agreement was last signed in 2009, and it remains the most recent binding agreement between the two parties,” the Ministry stated.
The clarification further noted that in 2017, the then Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, inaugurated a renegotiation committee that produced the 2021 draft agreement. However, it emphasized that the document was not formally executed.
“The 2009 FGN-ASUU Agreement remains the last signed agreement. The 2021 Nimi Briggs draft serves only as the latest framework for discussions,” the Ministry reaffirmed.
It assured that the Federal Government remains committed to resolving the lingering issues with ASUU in a sustainable and constitutionally backed manner, while ensuring universities remain open for teaching and research.
The Ministry urged the public to disregard any misinterpretations of the Minister’s earlier remarks, stressing that the government’s commitment to addressing ASUU’s concerns remains strong under President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
