The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has
explained why it called off its eight-month strike.
ASUU National President, Emmanuel Osodeke, said the eight
months strike was called off following a court order and appeals from
Nigerians.
Osodeke disclosed this while appearing on Channels
Television’s Sunday Politics.
“As you have seen from our press release – although there
were interventions by the Speaker (Gbajabiamila) and others – the major reason
we are resuming is because we are obeying the industrial court’s judgement. The
issues have not been fully resolved and no agreements signed.
“We are resuming because we are a law-abiding organisation
and we don’t want to break the law.
“We are also hoping that the intervention of the Speaker as
promised by him will resolve this problem within a very short time. So, the
issues have not been resolved but we would resume because of that court
injunction.”
A court of appeal had ordered ASUU to return to class after
the National Industrial Court ruled against the union.
However, the ASUU National President also blamed the
Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, for the prolonged strike.
Osodeke stressed that negotiation was the best way to
resolve trade disputes involving academics.
“But one of the ministers, the Minister of Labour, believes that the best way is to force them to class. But because of the interest of the Nigerian people – the students, their parents, and the Speaker who is intervening – our members will teach,” he added.
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