The federal government has moved to clip the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) wing, as it is set to present a certificate of registration to the Congress of Nigerian University Academics (CONUA), a breakaway faction of ASUU.
According to The Nation, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, will do the presentation.
The details of the presentation were contained in an invitation sent to reporters by Oshundun Olajide, the deputy director of press and public relations of the federal ministry of Labour and Employment.
This was contained in an invitation sent to reporters on Tuesday by Oshundun Olajide, the Deputy Director of Press and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment.
CONUA, a breakaway faction of ASUU with a presence in a few federal universities, is led by its National Coordinator, ‘Niyi Sunmonu, a lecturer at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife.
The Ministry of Labour’s message read: “The Honorable Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige cordially invites you to the recognition and presentation of Certificate of Registration to the Congress of Nigerian University Academics (CONUA).
“The Programme is scheduled to hold as follows:
“Time: 2:00pm
“Your media organisation is invited to cover the event strictly by invitation.”
ASUU has been on strike since February 14 to press home its demands.
Despite the National Industrial Court ruling on Sept 21, 2022 ordering the university to return to work, the University lecturers have remained adamant.
Last week, ASUU filed an appeal against the court ruling through its lawyers.
REPORTERS AT LARGE earlier reported the Minister of Labour and Employment advising the ASUU to stop directing its members to continue with the 8-month-old strike in defiance of the interlocutory injunction by the National Industrial Court which restrained the union from further action.
Details shortly…
