The Federal Government will today, Tuesday 4th October deliver a certificate of registration to the Congress of Nigerian University Academics (CONUA), a breakaway faction of ASUU, in an effort to rein in the Academic Staff Union of Universities.
Dr. Chris Ngige, minister of labor and employment, will make the presentation.
This was said in an invitation given to journalists on Tuesday by Oshundun Olajide, the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment’s Deputy Director of Press and Public Relations.
The National Coordinator of CONUA, a split off group from ASUU having members in a few federal universities, is Niyi Sunmonu, a lecturer at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife.
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The message by the Ministry of Labour 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:
“Date: Tuesday, 4th October 2022
“Venue: Hon. Minister Conference Room, Federal Secretariat, Phase 1, Abuja.
“Time: 2:00pm
“Your media organisation is invited to cover the event and strictly by invitation.”
ASUU has been on strike since February 14 to press home its demands.
Despite a ruling by the National Industrial Court on Sept 21, 2022 ordering the university to return to work, the University lecturers have remained adamant.
Last week, ASUU through its lawyers, filed an appeal against the court ruling.
Source: The Nation
