There are indications that the Academic Staff Union of Universities will call off its almost eight months strike.
Counsel to ASUU, Femi Falana, dropped the hint on Monday, adding that the Union was ready to call off the strike.
In a terse message, Falana urged on the Federal Government to fast track and finalise its negotiations with ASUU.
He expressed confidence that the meeting between the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, and the Presidency over the matter would yield positive results.
Responding to enquiry on the state of the ASUU strike, Falana said: “Our clients are ready to call off the strike.
“The Federal Government should fast track and finalise the negotiations.
“Hon. Gbajabiamila and his colleagues in the House of Representatives have been in touch with the Presidency over the matter.
“I am reasonably confident that the consultations between the House and the Presidency will yield positive results in the interest of the striking lecturers and the students.”
Recall that Gbajabiamila recently said the House has done its part to end the ASUU strike and Nigerians will soon hear the outcome of the deliberations from President Muhammadu Buhari.
The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Friday ordered the union to call off the strike.
The court gave the order after dismissing the union’s application for a stay of execution of an earlier ruling of the National Industrial Court directing the university lecturers to resume work.
The ASUU National President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, saidthe union will study the ruling of the Court of Appeal, which ordered its members to return back to work.