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ASUU Strike! FG Begs Lecturers Go Back to Work

The Federal Government on Tuesday, appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), to call off the ongoing strike in the interest of the students.

Sen. Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment made the appeal in a statement signed by Mr Samuel Olowookere, Deputy Director, Press, in the Ministry, in Abuja.
According to Ngige, there is an ongoing renegotiation of the 2009 agreement between the
Federal Government and ASUU by the Babalakin Committee.
“The Federal Government has set up the Babalakin Committee on 13th Feb. 2017, which is already addressing the issues raised by ASUU.
“Though the Federal Government did not wish to apportion blame, it is important to note that ASUU did not follow due process in the declaration of the industrial action.
“As it did not give the Federal Government, the mandatory 15 days’ notice as contained in the Section 41 of Trade Disputes Act, Cap T8, 2004. “In fact, it was on 14th Aug., 2017 that the Office of the Minister received a letter dated 13th Aug. 2017 from ASUU, that is, one full day after it commenced the strike.”
He, however, noted that the letter was to inform the Federal Government that ASUU has commenced strike, adding that this is not a declaration of intention to go on strike as contained in the Trade Dispute Act, 2004. He further said that since the case was being conciliated, it was against the spirit of Social Dialogue and Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) for ASUU to embark on strike as enunciated in the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Convention.
“The Federal Government therefore wishes to appeal to ASUU to consider students who are currently writing degree and promotion examinations. Please call off the strike and return to the negotiation table.’’
The minister added that the Ministry of Labour and Employment would ensure that a time frame is tied to negotiation this time around. Ngige added that the Babalakin Committee was ever ready to continue the negotiation. He also noted that the necessary ingredients for fruitful social dialogue as well as adequate powers to negotiate and make recommendations to the Federal Government had been put in place.

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Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/08/fg-appeals-asuu-shelve-strike/

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3 comments

  1. They should call off the strike please oh.

  2. Call off the strike please

  3. They should please call off the strike… it’s really going to affect the society if the strike should continue because youths of this days are not laughing ooo

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