Following series of inconclusive negotiation between Federal Government and Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Vice-President, Namadi Sambo has taken over the negotiation in ending the lingering strike that has paralyzed the nation’s higher institutions of learning.

However, a meeting was held between ASUU and Vice-President Namadi Sambo-led delegates yesterday night behind closed doors in the State House. Both parties refused to disclose the outcome of the meeting to journalists.

Speaking to journalists after the meeting, ASUU president, Nasir Isa Fagge, noted that the union needed to discuss their meeting with their members and get back to the government. He insisted on reporting back to the larger ASUU body the outcome of the meeting.

Also at the meeting were former ASUU presidents, Dr. Dipo Fasina and Dr. Abdullahi Sule-Kano. Others are Vice-Chancellors of Bayero University Kano (BUK), University of Ibadan (UI) and Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) Bauchi, Profs. Abdulrasheed Abubakar, Isaac Adewole and Muhammed Hamisu Muhammed.

Also, the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Prof. Julius Okojie was in attendance.

Benue State Governor, Gabriel Suswam's committee had been in charge of the negotiations since the beginning of the strike about three months ago with ASUU.
Meanwhile, the Committee of Pro-Chancellors of Nigerian Federal Universities (CPC) has appealed to ASUU to end the strike and return to the classrooms.

The committee, composed by Chairman of Governing Councils,  said the government had shown commitment to the causes pursued by the union by sourcing funds for the disbursement of N130 billion for infrastructure and payment of earned allowances of the lecturers.