As the face off between the Federal Government
and the Academic Staff Union of Universities took
another twist on Thursday, indications have
emerged that the organised labour in the country
would mediate in the crisis.
The Acting Minister of Education, Mr. Nyesom
Wike, had ordered ASUU members who had
been on strike since July to return to work or risk
being fired .
However, the National President of the Trade
Union Congress, Mr. Bobboi Kaigama, said in a
telephone interview with our correspondent that
the Nigeria Labour Congress and the TUC would
intervene in the crisis.
Kaigama and the Acting General Secretary of the
NLC, Chris Uyot, had on Tuesday called on the
Federal Government to pay the arrears of salaries
of the striking lecturers .
The TUC president said on Thursday that the
organised labour was preoccupied with the
resolution of the crisis and would avoid blaming
either party involved in the crisis.
Kaigama, who said he had held a discussion with
his NLC counterpart, Mr. Abdulwahed Omar, on
the issue, added that efforts would be made to
ensure that the matter was resolved without
either side conceding defeat.
He said, “Well, we have to intervene in this crisis.
I have heard what has happened. The NLC and
the TUC would intervene so that the conflict is not
worsened.
“We don’t want to blame anybody on either side;
we just want to do it in such a way that there is
no winner, no vanquished. Omar and I have
discussed it.”
www.punchng.com/news/nlc-tuc-to-mediate-in-fg-ASUU-dispute/

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For How Long Now NLC, TUC, 5months Now and they re still intervening... No need,they should just fold their hand and watched!!! God will intervene,not these bunch of greedy old men..

NLC and TUC. Abeg no intervene again. Make we see who be the employer and employee between ASUU and FG.

ASUU's wings have grown too big. They need a little trimming.

NLC- union,TLC,-union,ASUU-union, FG God will help u

Plz NLC n TUC,i tek God beg u no seperate d fight...we wana c who's more powerful btw d two...GEJ fight harder 2 win woo cuz pipu go use diz ASUU strike agaist u, cum 2015.