The Federal Government has assured that the ongoing strike action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) will soon come to an end.
The assurance was given by the Minister of State for Education, Goodluck Opiah in Owerri at the weekend during a reception organized in his honour by his friends.
Opiah, while fielding questions from newsmen disclosed that discussions and meetings were ongoing to see that the involved parties reach a truce.
“I can assure you that government is very concerned about the situation. Even as I speak to you now a lot of thinking, a lot of discussions and meetings are going on with a view to resolving the matter as quickly as possible.”
“I am hopeful that the disagreement between Government and ASUU will be resolved soon so that our children can go back to school,” he added.
He noted that the challenges in the education sector are surmountable and the Federal Government is not relenting in finding solutions and ending the ASUU strike.
The minister, who recently took over the seat of the former minister, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, said he prepared to make an impact in the sector by working with the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu.
According to him, “I am prepared to make impacts in the Ministry and the Education sector working with the Minister, Mallam Adamu Adamu. Where there are challenges there must be solutions. And I can assure you that we will find the solution and our children will go back to school.”
