The Federal Government delegation and the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) met on Wednesday to avert a strike in the universities.
The meeting held in the office of the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, was attended by the Minister of State for Education, Dr. Yusuf Sununu, and other top officials in the ministry.
The ASUU President, Emmanuel Osodeke, who led the union’s delegation told journalists the meeting was to deliberate on lingering issues affecting the universities to avert the planned strike actions.