Education Minister Retracts Claim, Confirms 2009 FGN-ASUU Agreement Still Valid

The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, has withdrawn his earlier claim that no agreement existed between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), clarifying that the 2009 FGN-ASUU agreement remains valid and enforceable.

In a statement released on Friday, the minister explained that the 2009 agreement is still in effect and legally enforceable as at now. 

The clarification came after his comments to journalists in Abuja on Thursday where he said ASUU’s position is just a draft and said there was no signed agreement, a statement which the union immediately rebutted. 

The minister further stated that the 2009 and 2011 agreements which ASUU routinely reference were not formally signed, they were only recommendations made during negotiations.