FG, ASUU holding talks to end ongoing strike
By There are strong indications that ongoing negotiation between Federal Government and leadership of Academic Senior Staff Union (ASUU) may be deadlock.
The closed door meeting which started at 5pm was initiated at the instance of the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu.
However, key negotiators on labour and industrial natters, Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment was absent at the meeting.
Officials of the Ministry who confided in our Correspondent, observed that the Minister lacks the capacity to make any commitment on financial matters being demanded by the striking lecturers.
BusinessDay also observed that the chairman of the Federal Government’s negotiation team, Wale Babalakin was also not in attendance.
Meanwhile, the closed door meeting is ongoing as at the time of filing this report.
KEHINDE AKINTOLA, Abuja