Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, is expected to meet the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities on Tuesday.
In protest of the ongoing strike, the National Association of Nigerian Students has urged its members to block major federal roadways in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory on February 28, 2022.
"The minister will meet with the ASUU on Tuesday by 1pm," Charles Akpan, a spokesman for the Ministry of Labour and Employment, said.
Recall that ASUU declared a four-week nationwide strike on February 14, 2022, when the Federal Government failed to grant its demands.
Dr Dele Ashiru, ASUU chairman for the University of Lagos branch, stated his hopes for the meeting and encouraged the government to begin implementing the 2009 ASUU-FG agreement.
The government is the one who avoids negotiations; our union is not." Dr Adelaja Odukoya, the union's Lagos Zone Coordinator, added, "Because the government has demonstrated complete insincerity and contempt for our members, and they are not willing to build Nigerian institutions, our members are not ready for any Memorandum of Understanding or action.
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