A meeting between President Goodluck Jonathan and the
academic staff Union of Universities went underway Monday
in Abuja to find a way of resolving the four month old strike
by University Lecturers. The Meeting which kicked off at about 2:30pm had in
attendance, the President, the Vice President, the secretary
to the government of the federation, ministers of education
and Labour The ASUU delegation was made up of the Chairman of ASUU,
Dr Fagge and other members of the executive of the Union. The President of Nigerian Labour Congress, Mallam
Abdulwaheed Omar was also in attendance. While exchanging pleasantries with the ASUU delegation,
President said ‘ I hope this strike will end today. Our children
have suffered enough. We must find a solution’.
Details later.