ASUU STRIKE: Frustration for students as lecturers reportedly walk out of meeting with FG

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has made the decision to continue the ongoing strike action as the lecturers walked out of another meeting with the FG this evening, Dockaysworld reports.

It was gathered that the lecturers got to the venue at the stipulated time of 5:00 pm but the minister of labour, Chris Ngige, came an hour later leading the Government delegation. 

Meanwhile, the minister of education, Adamu Adamu, was not present at the time the meeting commenced. 

The strike has been on since November 4th and seems set to continue for quite some time.

According to Channels TV, unlike previous meetings which ended inconclusively, ASUU National President, Professor Biodun Ogunyemi, and other leaders of the union walked out of the meeting.

However, in an interview with newsmen after the meeting, Minister of Labour, Chris Ngige denied reports of lecturers storming out of the meeting.

When asked about the outcome of the meeting, the labour minister said negotiations were still on and that the government is keen to seeing that issues are resolved before Christmas to enable students to return to classes.

With the strike action and failed meetings with the government, Nigerian students but can wonder what the future holds for them. 

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