Members’ Welfare: ASUU Factionalised, Ngige Confirms Receipt Of New Application - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 7, 2019
The Ministry of Labourand Employment has confirmed receipt of application for the registration of anew University Union, Congress of University Academics, CONUA, to be formed outof the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU.
The Minister of Labourand Employment Chris Ngige said the ministry had in April received theapplication from CONUA to be registered as a new union in the university.
He added that theapplication was awaiting deliberation as stipulated by Trade Union laws.According to him, a committee will be set up to define modalities before itwill be approved.
The NationalCoordinator of CONUA, Niyi Ismaheel explained that the congress had a solepurpose of redefining unionism and restore peace and stability in theuniversities in Nigeria.
It would be recalledthat Ismaheel while addressing journalists at the end of its first NationalStakeholders’ Forum at the Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU Ile-Ife, said theunion was formed with the goal to formulate a new approach of engagement inaddressing the welfare of its members.