FG issues license to CONUA, NAMDA to counter ASUU

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Hope of the quick resolution of the labour dispute between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, deemed on Tuesday as the former went ahead to register parallel unions in the academic community.

It is, however, uncertain how the government’s action could lead to the re-opening of the public universities.

The move, which is seen as an effort to break the ranks of ASUU, came after a National Industrial Court had also earlier ordered ASUU to return to work, a judgement ASUU has appealed.

The FG had last week issued a circular directing Vice Chancellors to re-open the universities. However, it was understood that following interventions from stakeholders, including the leadership of the House of Representatives, the order was withdrawn.

The crisis appears to have now reached a climax with the registration of the two new bodies.

The unions are the National Association of Medical and Dental Academics, NAMDA, and the Congress of Nigerian University Academics, CONUA.

The Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chris Ngige, stated that the two unions will function alongside ASUU.

The ASUU had earlier fallen out with Ngige, who they said was not committed to seeking ways to end the prolonged strike.