By Iffy
A recent invitation by the Deputy Director of Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, Oshundun Olajide, to reporters in the federation has revealed that, the Federal Government will on Tuesday present a certificate of registration to the Congress of Nigerian University Academics (CONUA).
This development is coming after an adamant refusal of ASUU to call off its ongoing, 8 months nationwide strike, despite a ruling by the National Industrial Court on Sept 21, 2022 ordering the university to return to work; for which ASUU, last week, through its lawyers, filed an appeal against the court ruling, demanding a ‘stay of execution’.
The invitation stated that Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, will do the presentation at the Hon. Minister Conference Room, Federal Secretariat, Phase 1, Abuja by 2 pm, thereby conferring the body, rights to function as an academic unions.
CONUA, a separate body of academic unions with a presence in a few federal universities, is led by its National Coordinator, ‘Niyi Sunmonu, a lecturer at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife.
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”
It added,
“Your media organisation is invited to cover the event and strictly by invitation.”
