The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to honour its agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), to end the union’s ongoing one-month warning strike.
The Reps made the call following the adoption of a motion by Rep. Dozie Nwankwo, who currently serves as the Federal Representative representing Anaocha /Njikoka/ Dunukofia constituency of Anambra State, on the floor of the house today, Tuesday 22nd February, 2022 in Abuja.
The house urged the Ministry of Labour and Employment as well as ASUU to adhere to the clauses and provisions of their previous Memorandum of Understanding and the Memorandum of Action.
The lawmakers, pointed out that it is in the best interest of Nigerian students and the education sector for the warning strike to end.
The house also mandated its Committees on Labour, Employment and Productivity as well as Tertiary Education and Services to interface with the Ministries of Labour and Employment on the matter.
It also included the Ministry of Education, Civil Society Organisations, Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC) and ASUU in those to address the outstanding issues that precipitated the current warning strike by the union.
The legislators made the call in a resolution that followed the adoption of a motion by Rep. Dozie Nwankwo, (APGA-Anambra) on the floor of the house today, Tuesday 22nd February, 2022 in Abuja.
The house urged the Ministry of Labour and Employment as well as ASUU to adhere to the clauses and provisions of their previous Memorandum of Understanding and the Memorandum of Action.
According to the lawmakers, is in the interest of Nigerian students and the education sector for the warning strike to end.
The house also mandated its Committees on Labour, Employment and Productivity as well as Tertiary Education and Services to interface with the Ministries of Labour and Employment on the matter.
It also included the Ministry of Education, Civil Society Organisations, Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC) and ASUU in those to address the outstanding issues that precipitated the current warning strike by the union.
Story: Ene Ken-Yawe
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