The federal government has presented certificates of registration to two breakaway factions of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).
The new unions are the National Association of Medical and Dental Academics and the Congress of Nigerian University Academics.
The minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige presented the certificate and a copy of the trade Union act to the group at his office in Abuja.
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Congress of Nigerian University Academics, CONUA, a breakaway faction of ASUU with a presence in a few federal universities, is led by its National Coordinator, ‘Niyi Sunmonu, a lecturer at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife.
ASUU has been on strike since February 14 to press home its demands.
Despite a ruling by the National Industrial Court on Sept 21, 2022 ordering the university to return to work, the University lecturers have remained adamant.
Last week, ASUU through its lawyers, filed an appeal against the court ruling.
