The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Wednesday resumed discussion with the team set up by the Federal Government to renegotiate the 2009 agreement with staff unions in universities, polytechnics and Colleges of Education based on the principle of collective bargaining.

The five-man Federal Government renegotiating team has Dr. Olawale Babalakin, as its chairman.

The meeting, which stated at about 10am, ended at 4pm.

Babalakin, who is also the Pro-Chancellor of University of Lagos, confirmed the meeting with the ASUU team to reporters at the headquarters of the National Universities Commission in Abuja.

He said the government team had a positive discussion with ASUU team led by its National President, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi.

He said the government team was hopeful of finalising negotiation with the union.

Babalakin said: “We have resumed negotiation. The government team and the Academic Staff of Universities were appropriately represented and we had very positive discussion and we actually hope that we are on a good path for finalising the negotiation.

“There were healthy discussions on topical issues and both sides made extensive contributions for the benefit of the university system. The negotiation, you have to seek the consent of the other party before you make such disclosures.

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