The Federal Government has commenced the process of deregistering the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).
It was learnt that the Congress of Nigerian University Academics (CONUA), a breakaway faction of ASUU, has been officially registered as a trade union.
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According to an invitation given to newsmen on Tuesday by the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment’s Deputy Director of Press and Public Relations, Oshundun Olajide, Minister of Labor and Employment Dr. Chris Ngige is scheduled to deliver the presentation.
The move by the government is part of processes to deregister ASUU, with a view to checkmating its incessant strikes that have grounded public universities in the last 7 months.
The invitation 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).
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.
Also, a source within the Ministry said;
The Minister, on behalf of the federal government will today present Certificate of Registration to the Congress of Nigerian University Academics (CONUA). With that, ASUU may cease to exist again in our universities.
It was earlier reported that the government in September threatened to withdraw the registration of ASUU as a trade union over its alleged failure to submit its audited reports as required by law in the past five year.
The Registrar of Trade Unions reportedly wrote a query to the union on why its certificate of registration should not be withdrawn for running foul of the law.
