PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI RECEIVES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REPORT ON UNIVERSITY STRIKE

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, on Tuesday met with President Muhammadu Buhari to submit a report over the lingering Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU strike. Gbajabiamila led the leadership of the House to see the President at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja, the nation’s capital. During the meeting, he presented some recommendations to President Buhari as part of the lawmakers’ contributions to ending the industrial rift between the aggrieved varsity lecturers and the Federal Government.

While addressing State House correspondents after the meeting, the Speaker said the lawmakers are hopeful because the President had granted a good listening ear and accepted the details of the report. Gbajabiamila disclosed that another meeting has been scheduled with the President for Thursday, October 6. He further noted that the House leadership came to the Villa after a series of engagements with ASUU and, having submitted the recommendations to the President, would be awaiting his final decision.