The House of Representatives advised the Federal Government to negotiate with the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU to stop another round of strike action.

It also called on the government to implement the agreements reached in the interest of Nigerian students and the education sector.

Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila has summoned the Minister of Education Adamu Adamu, his counterpart in the Ministry of Finance, Zainab Ahmed and a representative of ASUU to meet over the dispute between the government and the union.

This is coming following the adoption of a motion by Chairman, House Committee on Basic Education, Julius Ihonvbere, on the need to do all within its powers to avert the impending ASUU strike at plenary.

He also hinted the House that lecturers were threatening to proceed on another strike over issues surrounding implementation of agreements.

The Committee Chairman however, noted that the Federal Government has not attached much seriousness to the need to reposition and refocus the education sector in line with the country’s developmental objectives.