ASUU- FG Meeting - Lecturers Stage Walkout | READ WHY

Sources familiar with the matter told one of our correspondents that the Federal Government's team met with the representatives of ASUU at the headquarters of the National Universities Commission.

"The meet with the FG's team was headed by Professor Nimi Briggs and it started by 12:00pm and ended by 3:00pm. There was no new offer on the table, they simply begged us to call off the strikeÔÇØ., the top ASUU official told The PUNCH.

Another source said, " The lecturers left angrily, though we cannot really ascertain what was discussed with them as you can see, we were not invited, but the proposal presented was rejectedÔÇØ, a top ministry official also confirmed.

Also confirming the development, a member of the ASUU National Executive Committee who asked not to be quoted explained to our correspondent that the government was "unseriousÔÇØ with the negotiations.

"They are not serious. I can't go over the details with you because the president is responsible for disseminating the information. The proposal presented was unreasonable. There is no hope in sightÔÇØ.