By Ismail Auwal
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) 6 months strike continues as the meeting between the union and Federal Government ( FG) ended in deadlock.
The FG reportedly failed to come up with any new offer on the table for the Tuesday meeting.
Instead, it pleads with the lecturers to suspend the ongoing strike, with promises that their concerns will be included in the 2023 budget.
According to a member of the ASUU the meeting, which started at about 12pm, lasted for about three hours without any agreement reached.
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.
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 meet 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.
