The President, Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has given the minister of education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, two weeks to resolve issues of contention regarding the strike action embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities.
The President gave the directive on Tuesday at a meeting with the minister and other relevant agencies.
Buhari summoned the meeting to receive a briefing from the government representatives on why the strike had spanned for so long.
The President, after hearing from the relevant ministries and departments, ordered the Minister of Education to ensure that the issues were resolved within two weeks and report back to him.