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FG appeals to lecturers to suspend warning strike
The Federal Government on Tuesday in Abuja appealed to the Academic
Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to rescind its decision to embark on a
one week warning strike from Nov. 16.
Sen. Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment who made the appeal urged ASUU to shelve the strike to make room to address contending issues.
Sen. Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment who made the appeal urged ASUU to shelve the strike to make room to address contending issues.
Ngige via a statement issued by Mr Samuel Olowokere, Deputy Director of
Press in the Ministry, said shelving the strike would ensure wider
consultation.
“The claims of nationwide consultations by ASUU
cannot be true as the Ministry of Labour and Employment which is the
chief conciliator of industrial relations disputes is yet to receive a
direct petition from ASUU.
“This is against the Federal Government who is the jurisdictional employer, ‘’ he said.
He emphasised the need for a proper re-negotiation of
the Collective Bargaining Agreement which ASUU reached with the
previous administration through a clear channel of social dialogue.
He said the channel of dialogue would consist of the immediate employer, the Ministry of Education, and the Labour Ministry.
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