As the ongoing strike embarked upon by members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) edges towards the fifth month, the body held a marathon meeting with Senate President, David Mark today in Abuja.

It was revealed that the meeting was held behind closed door at the Senate President’s office, with ASUU President, Nasir Fagge and other top officials of the union in attendance.

At the end of the meeting which lasted for more than three hours, the President of the union disclosed that Senate President’s intervention in the matter is a welcome development.

Fagge told journalists that the Senate President invited them to brief him about the issues at stake

 “We have used the opportunity of our meeting to inform him what the problem is to enable him take appropriate step in the matter.

“We robbed minds and we keep saying that every intervention to get this problem resolved and allow us to go back to our classes and teach the students will be acceptable to the union.

“So the intervention by the Senate President is a welcome development but we will await the outcome of the intervention,” he said.