The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, says no agreement has been reached yet between its lecturers and the Federal Government, adding that the eight-month strike was called off due to a court order and appeals from Nigerians.
Recall that the court of appeal had ordered the striking lecturers to return to classrooms after the National Industrial Court ruled against the union in a case brought to it by the Federal Government.
Days after the appeal court judgement, ASUU called off the strike and ordered members to resume lectures.
But the union’s National President, Emmanuel Osodeke, said the decision was not because issues brought by the lecturers have been fully addressed.
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He disclosed this during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, monitored by Quest Times.
“As you have seen from our press release – although there were interventions by the Speaker (Femi 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,” he said.
Osodeke also blamed the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, for taking the matter to court.
He further argued that the best way to tackle trade disputes involving academics is “negotiation.”