Our Members Not On Strike –  CONUA

Congress of Nigerian University Academics, CONUA has said that its members are not part of the ongoing nationwide strike declared by the labour unions.

Gatekeepers News reports that the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, embarked on a nationwide strike on Tuesday to protest against the alleged brutality meted out on NLC president, Joe Ajaero in Imo State, Southeast Nigeria on November 1.

The CONUA National President, Niyi Sunmonu, in a statement made available on Tuesday, said the union is not part of the strike as it was not consulted by the organising bodies NLC and TUC.

The statement read, “As at the moment of putting together this release, the TUC with whom CONUA submitted affiliation request has not communicated this position on strike action to it.

“Distinguished comrades should therefore note that CONUA cannot be part of the strike action that is not communicated to it. In addition, the affiliation process with the TUC has not been officially established.”

The NLC and TUC, on Monday, ordered their affiliates to withdraw their services nationwide from midnight on November 14, 2023.