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THE National Industrial Court on Wednesday ordered the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to call off the ongoing strike. The court granted the
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) - The National Industrial Court of Nigeria on Wednesday ordered the Academic Staff Union of Universities to call off its ongoing nationwide strike. African Examiner reports that ASUU has been on strike since February 14 to press home the demands for improved funding for universities, a review of salaries for lecturers, among other
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) will appeal the ruling of the National Industrial Court which ordered the lecturers to call off their ongoing strike.
CONUA has consistently said its members are not on strike, insisting that paralysing academic activities on campuses cannot be the best solution to the problem with the university system.
The order by the National Industrial Court asking the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to end its current strike and resume classes is the result of a directive given to the court by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige. The Nigerian government had directed the National Industrial Court to order ASUU members to resume work, while the issues in dispute were being addressed by the court. The referral instrument addressed to the Registrar of Industrial Court was dated September 7, 2022, and signed by the labour minister.