President of the Senate, Senator Ahmed Lawan has said the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) should be open to review of the 2009 agreement with the federal government that has remained the basis of interrupting academic session in Nigerian University. Lawan said the reality of the nation’s economic was one that demand understanding from the Union to review the agreement and resolve the matter. President Muhammadu Buhari had said any institution that is not on the IPPIS platform will not get salary for the 2021 fiscal year. It would be recalled that ASUU had repeatedly maintained that its line of work is unique and the IPPIS does not capture her peculiarity. The House also commended President Muhammadu Buhari for hearkening to the cries of the people and ensuring their immediate wish was met with the disbandment of the police unit.

Source: Nigerian Tribune October 12, 2020 14:48 UTC