STRIKE: ISSUES TO BE RESOLVED SOON AS MR PRESIDENT WILL BUY INTO THE AGREEMENT.

 The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has invited some top government functionaries to a meeting with a view to resolving the ongoing Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU)

Gbajabiamila made this known after five hours closed-door meeting between the leadership of the house and ASUU on Tuesday in Abuja.

Those invited are, the Account General of the Federation, the Auditor General of the Federation, the Director General of the National Information Development Agency (NITDA) and his counterpart in the National Salaries, Income and Wages Commission.

The speaker said that meaningful progress had been made, saying that the house was out to interface directly with ASUU as an independent arm of government to find out what solution can be offered.

He said based on their deliberations, they are very hopeful that there is light at the end of the tunnel and we thank ASUU for making this time out for the interest of the students.

He said there are principally seven areas ASUU has put forward as conditions for them to go back to class and we have looked at those areas and agreed on certain things

He said once that is done, the leadership of this house will await the return of President Muhammadu Buhari from the ongoing United Nations General Assembly.

In his remarks, the President of ASUU, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, appreciated the speaker for intervening in the ongoing strike.