ASUU Strike: Why we met in Osinbajo’s office – Ngige and Osinbajo disowning him (Ngige) over the issue
As there appears to be confusion over the Federal Government team negotiating with the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, has dispelled the rumour of uncertainty surrounding early resolution of the face-off between the university teachers and Federal Government. Recall that Senator Ngige had while briefing State House correspondents after the Wednesday weekly Federal Executive Council, FEC meeting said that the Vice President had taken aspect of the negotiation and discussion with the striking university teachers. Dr Chris Ngige According to Ngige, “At Council today (Wednesday), the Vice President has taken over some aspects of the negotiation and discussion. So we are continuing the meeting in his office and when we finish the meeting, we will get back to ASUU with another round of meeting. “We are hopeful that with another round of meeting, we will be able to go an appreciable extent to solve some of t...