The Minister for Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, would on Thursday, host a meeting between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), as well as all other registered Trade Unions in Nigerian universities.

In an invitation message to the media, the Ministry’s Head, Press and Public Relations, Olajide Oshundun, noted that the Chief of Staff to the President, Professor Agboola Gambari, will chair the meeting.

The message read, “The Minister for Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, will host a Tripartite-Plus meeting between the government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other registered Trade Unions in Nigerian universities, as well as identified interest groups and Civil societies, on the on-going industrial actions by the trade unions.

“The Chief of Staff to the President, Professor Agboola Gambari, will chair the meeting.”

The meeting, scheduled for “Thursday, 12th May, 2022, will hold at the Banquet Hall, State House, Abuja, around 4.00 pm”, the notice added.