President Muhammadu Buhari has made it expressly clear that he would not sign the 2009 Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) Agreement.
Buhari stated that the government would not sign any agreement with unions in the sector that it did not have the capacity to implement, urging ASUU to show a better appreciation of the current state of affairs in the country rather than demanding impossibility.
“The government remains committed to the implementation of agreements reached with staff unions within available resources. This is why we have remained resolute that we will not sign any agreement that we would be unable to implement. Individual institutions would be encouraged to keep faith with any agreement reached in due course to ensure stability in the educational sector.”
