The federal government states that it has never signed any agreements with the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU.
The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, made this clarification on Thursday, while speaking with newsmen in Abuja, insisting that the documents being referenced were merely proposals.
Alausa stated that both the 2009 and 2011 documents often cited by ASUU as binding agreements were never signed, but only proposals presented during negotiations.
The minister also maintained that the administration of President Bola Tinubu was, however, committed to resolving lingering issues with the university lecturers’ union.
“The documents ASUU has been referring to as agreements were just proposals that were never signed,” Alausa stated.
He dismissed reports that he scheduled a meeting with ASUU and the Minister of Labour and Employment, describing them as inaccurate.
