“We have been very proactive in handling industrial disputes,” Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, said on Tuesday.
Mr Ngige said the administration had prioritised workers welfare from inception, and remained committed to them as it winds down in five months.
They criticised the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, for being against the demands of university lecturers.
ASUU is asking the National Industrial Court to declare as illegal the certificate of registration issued to CONUA and NAMDA.
The lawmaker said that President Muhammadu Buhari was eager to bring the over eight-month-old strike to an end.
The National Industrial Court of Nigeria ordered ASUU not to take part in further strike, pending the determination of the substantive suit.
Mr Ngige said the injunction does not foreclose further negotiations.
The National Industrial Court on Friday fixed September 19 to deliver the ruling.
The Buhari regime on Monday urged the National Industrial Court to order the Academic Staff Union of Universities to call off its seven-month strike.
Mr Adamu’s briefing further revealed that the end of the strike is not in sight.
