By our reporter| The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is set to continue with the strike action it embarked on five months back as Tuesday’s meeting with the federal government again ended without an agreement.
The striking lecturers had met with the Professor Nimi Briggs Committee on Tuesday at the National University Commission in Abuja with high hopes of resolving the impasse.
A senior member of ASUU, who spoke on the condition that his name not be mentioned told reporters that members of the Briggs renegotiation committee did not come up with any new offer on the table.
According to the source, the committee, instead, plead with the lecturers to suspend the ongoing strike, with promises that their concerns will be included in the 2023 budget.
The meeting, which started at about 12pm, the source revealed, lasted for about three hours without any agreement being reached.
ASUU embarked on a four-week warning strike on February 14.
On March 14, the union extended the industrial action by another two months to allow the government meets all of its demands. A 12-week extension was announced on May 9.
Since May 9, the union has remained on strike, vowing to persist until its demands are met.
The academics are seeking improved welfare, revitalisation of public universities, and academic autonomy among other demands.
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