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ASUU likely to return to work soon (Forensic audit of N30b given to ASUU coming)

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Fed Govt says action illegal
Strike grounds universities
ASUU’s grouse
•Non-licensing of the Nigerian Universities Pension Commission (NUPEMCO) to manage contributory pension which has hit over N1b
•Non-payment of Earned Academic Allowances of N128 billion
•Non-remission of N880b to upgrade infrastructure of universities since 2013

UNIVERSITY teachers are likely to return to work soon, going by some steps taken yesterday by the Federal Government.
•Minister of Labour and Employment Chris Ngige met with representatives of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU); and
•The meeting agreed on the forensic audit of the N30 billion given to ASUU in 2010. There will be monthly remittances while the audit lasts.
A statement by Samuel Olowookere of the ministry said the meeting would resume today to take a significant step towards a quick resolution of the “total, indefinite and comprehensive” strike and welfare of teachers and funding of university education as contained in the 2009 agreement.
Said the ministry: “The Minister hence wishes to assure members of ASUU, indeed all Nigerians, that government is already at work to resolve all outstanding issues in line with the resolve of the present administration to cast any form of disruption of universities’ academic calendar into the dust bin of history.”
The minister had earlier declared that the lecturers breached labour law with the way they declared the strike.
According to Ngige, there is an ongoing renegotiation of the 2009 agreement between the Federal Government and ASUU by the Babalakin Committee.
“The Federal Government set up the Babalakin Committee on 13th Feb. 2017, which is already addressing the issues raised by ASUU.
“Though the Federal Government did not wish to apportion blame, it is important to note that ASUU did not follow due process in the declaration of the industrial action as it did not give the Federal Government the mandatory 15 days’ notice as contained in the Section 41 of Trade Disputes Act, Cap T8, 2004.
“In fact, it was on 14th Aug., 2017 that the Office of the Minister received a letter dated 13th Aug. 2017 from ASUU, that is, one full day after it commenced the strike.”
Olowokere noted that the letter was to inform the Federal Government that ASUU had begun a strike, adding that this is not a declaration of intention to go on strike as contained in the Trade Dispute Act, 2004.
He said that since the case was being conciliated, it was against the spirit of Social Dialogue and Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) for ASUU to embark on strike as enunciated in the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Convention.
“The Federal Government therefore wishes to appeal to ASUU to consider students who are currently writing degree and promotion examinations. Please, call off the strike and return to the negotiation table.’’
The minister added that the Ministry of Labour and Employment would ensure that a time frame is tied to the negotiations.
Ngige assured that ASUU that the “Babalakin Committee was ever ready to continue the negotiations, indeed, has all the necessary ingredients for fruitful social dialogue as well as adequate powers to negotiate and make recommendations to the Federal Government”.
He noted that the ingredients for fruitful social dialogue as well as adequate powers to negotiate and make recommendations to the Federal Government had been put in place.
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