Court postpones hearing on FG’s suit against ASUU till Friday
The National Industrial Court, Abuja, has postponed the hearing on the suit filed by the Federal Government against the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, until Friday, 16th of September.
In the early hours of Monday, both parties presented themselves before Justice Polycarp Hamman.
The Federal Government, the claimant, in this case, petitioned the court to order ASUU to call off the strike.
“Inquire into the legality or otherwise of the on-going prolonged strike by ASUU leadership and members which had continued even after apprehension by the Minister of Labour and Employment,” said the FG’s counsel.
Given the request of ASUU’s counsel, Mr Femi Falana, that he would need three days to file his papers and respond to the claimant’s process, Justice Hamman adjourned the case till Friday when the hearing will resume.
Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, wrote the Chief Registrar of the Abuja court last Thursday to request a hearing that could finally settle the dispute with representatives of ASUU.
“In view of the fact that ASUU members have been on strike since February 14, 2022, and have refused to call off the action, it would be appreciated if this dispute is given an accelerated hearing in order to bring the dispute to an end,” Ngige wrote.
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Recently, the Federal Government announced it would only be willing to sanction a 23.5% salary increase for lecturers and 35% for professors.
Even though the striking lecturers had demanded more, Minister Adamu said President Buhari’s government was only committed to signing agreements they can implement.
The strike would have crippled academic activities for seven months come Thursday.
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