HOPE FOR STUDENTS, AS ASUU STRIKE DRAWS TO AN END, BRANCHES COMMENCE VOTING

Branches of the Academic Staff Union of Universities will commence traditional voting today (Tuesday)and tomorrow (Wednesday) over the ongoing strike by the union.

The decision of the various branches will be transmitted to the National Executive Council for final decision. A highly-placed source within the NEC disclosed this in a chat with our correspondent in Abuja on Tuesday.

“We got the directive after the meeting with the speaker yesterday (Monday). The intervention was timely. Branches will vote between today and tomorrow after which the decisions will be convened to the NEC,” the source said.

The lead counsel to ASUU, Femi Falana, SAN had also explained to Newsmen that the strike would be over in a few days.