Government today has not been enough
to get the union to suspend the
industrial action it started on Monday.
It, however, paved the way for further talks and both parties are expected to return to the negotiating table next week.
Minister of Labour and Employment Chris
Ngige and his counterpart at the Federal
Ministry of Education Adamu Adamu met
with the leadership of ASUU in the Federal
Capital Territory Abuja with the aim of
resolving the issues that led to the strike.
In declaring the strike, ASUU had accused
the Federal Government of failing to
honour agreements it reached with the
union in 2009.
On Wednesday, the Education Minister
admitted that the government failed to
honour some of the agreements made. He
was, however, hopeful that an agreement
would be reached when both sides meet.
It was gathered that at today’s meeting, the Federal Government made an offer to
ASUU and the union is expected to review
the offer with its members.
After the meeting, both the Labour
Minister and the union leaders were,
however, reluctant to give details about the talks.
But the ASUU leadership said it would
come back for another meeting next week
after discussing the new offers with its
members.
More to follow…

Source: https://www.channelstv.com/2017/08/17/ASUU-continues-strike-meeting-fg/