ASUU Strike: Ngige recognizes factional varsity union, CONUA

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The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, has set everything in motion to finally issue a certificate of recognition to a factional trade union in the university system, the Congress of Nigerian University Academics (CONUA).

According to our source, DAILY POST, the move might be connected with the prolonged strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), which has extended beyond seven months. The information was gathered via a press invitation to reporters on Tuesday.

The invitation issued by Oshundun Olajide, Deputy Director/Head Press and Public Relations of the Ministry, reads, “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).

It was not the first time the Federal Government would do something like this. It was done during Obasanjo’s tenure in 2005 when he broke the power of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) by signing the Trade Union Amendment Bill that brought Trade Union Congress (TUC) into the picture. With that move, he weakened NLC and reduced its influence. It's sad news for ASUU if the faction registration sailed through.

Recall also that the Federal Government, through the National Industrial Court, had ordered the striking academic staff union to return to work, a judgement that ASUU is reported to have filed an appeal against.

Source: dailypost.ng

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