ASUU strike may end in two weeks :Suswam


Governor Gabriel Suswam of Benue State on Friday expressed the optimism that the ongoing industrial action by members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities might end in the next two weeks.
Suswam, who is the chairman of the National Economic Empowerment Development Strategy Assessment Implementation Committee of the universities, spoke with journalists shortly after a meeting with President Goodluck Jonathan at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He said, “I want to say that we are having negotiation with ASUU. In the next one or two weeks, we should be able to arrive at something that will  necessitate them calling off the strike, once we are able to agree with them on all issues that they have raised.
“So far, there are only two outstanding issues, the NEEDS assessment and the earned allowances. The NEEDS assessment which I’m handling, we have virtually concluded. I think by next week, it will be definite.

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