ASUU strike: Sambo takes over from Suswam

ice President Namadi Sambo has taken over the negotiation with striking Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Benue State Governor, Gabriel Suswam had been in charge since the industrial action which began on July 2. This was the outcome of the deliberations between Sambo and ASUU’s delegation held behind closed doors in the State House for about two hours last night. At the end of the meeting, both sides refused to reveal details of the discussions. Speaking to State House correspondents after the meeting, ASUU president, Nasir Isa Fagge noted that they took a message from the government and would meet their members and get back to government. Asked to assure Nigerians on early resolution of the crisis, Fagge insisted that as a good messenger, he would only report back to the larger ASUU body. The SUN.