The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has shelved plans to embark on strike, as the union and the federal government reached a common ground.
In a meeting brokered by the Speaker of House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, the ASUU President, Emmanuel Osodeke and the representatives of government, Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed and Minister of Education (State), Emeka Nwajuiba reached the agreement on Thursday.
The lawmakers had decided to intervene on the matter following a motion moved on Tuesday by Julius Ihonvbere.
The Speaker had announced that he will chair a meeting between ASUU and Federal Government to resolve the crisis.