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Akinwande Soji-Ojo
Congress of Nigerian University Academics (CONUA), the breakaway faction of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has dissociated itself from the ongoing strike called by the organised labour.
Recall that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) had on Monday directed their members and affiliates to embark on an indefinite nationwide strike.
The National Executive Council of the labour unions had accused the Federal Government of failing to address the issues affecting workers, such as the minimum wage, insecurity, corruption and poor governance.
Both unions had also made some demands, which the government allegedly failed to address following the recent crisis in Imo that resulted in the alleged brutalisation of the NLC President, Mr Joe Ajaero, and other members of the labour unions.
But a statement issued on Tuesday by the National President of CONUA, Dr Niyi Sunmonu, said at the time of putting together the statement, the TUC whom CONUA submitted affiliation request has not communicated this position on strike action to it.
“Distinguished comrades should therefore note that CONUA cannot be part of the strike action that is not communicated to it. In addition, the affiliation process with the TUC has not been officially established,” Sunmonu added.