Nigeria, July 30 -- The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, on Tuesday vowed that the government would put an end to incessant strikes by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other trade unions in the education sector.

"The president has directed that not again, not again ever in this country will ASUU or tertiary institutions, trade unions, teachers, lecturers go on strike," Mr Alausa said during an interview on Channels Television's 'Politics Today', Tuesday evening.

He said the government would achieve this through dialogue, maintaining a good relationship with union heads and meeting the demands of the unions. "Lately, we have not met all their requests, but we are working assiduously to meet those requests," the min...