The National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) has ordered the Academic Staff Union of Universities ASUU to call off its ongoing industrial action.

It is recalled that the Federal Government through the Minister Of Labour, Chris Ngige, has sued the ASUU to the industrial court after every sort of negotiations and promises proved abortive.

The ASUU has been on strike since February 14, this year, to press home their demands for revitalization fund, salary augmentation, amidst others. However, the FG has not been able to meet any of their demands fully.

The government through its counsel, James Igwe asked the court for an interlocutory injunction restraining ASUU from taking further steps as regards the strike, pending the determination of the substantive suit.

Nonetheless, there is still an argument whether ASUU will call off the over 7-month-old strike, since the body is hellbent to achieve its aim. Many observers have asserted that ASUU will soon file a suit in a higher court to counter the judgement of the industrial court. Some have also said that the ASUU is notorious for flaunting court orders.


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