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Again, FG, ASUU meeting deadlocked as strike continues
The Federal Government and leaders of the Academic Staff Union of Universities met on Monday at the Ministry of Education headquarters , Abuja, to review the grey areas in the 2017 Memorandum of Action , trying to reach a middle ground .The strike by the lecturers however continues as the meeting could not conclude on whether ASUU should return to work or not .
The meeting started around 5 . 10 pm and stretched till 9 . 30 pm , with the government delegation led by the Minister of Education , Adamu Adamu , and the Permanent Secretary , Sony Echono .
The PUNCH had reported exclusively on Monday that the two parties would meet over the strike action in the public universities which has now entered the fourth week .
The last meeting between the two parties was on Thursday , November 15 , which lasted for six hours but was deadlocked as no resolutions were taken .
As of press time on Monday , a reliable source privy to the meeting told our correspondent that the discussions still centered on the contentious areas in the 2017 MoA .
He said , “ The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige , travelled out of the country and so, the negotiations have been taken over by the education minister and the permanent secretary . They are reviewing the MoA and it is a very meticulous process .
“ The issues are about funding for revitalisation of public universities , earned academic allowances , salary shortfalls and pension matters . The two parties will try to look at the middle grounds in the issues . But you know that ASUU cannot call off its strike without going to consult in its National Executive Council members . ”
The ASUU President , Prof Biodun Ogunyemi , in a brief session with journalists after the three – hour talks , said the negotiations with the government would continue .
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