Congress of Nigerian University Academics explained

Congress of Nigerian University Academics
Abbreviation:CONUA
Headquarters:Osun State
Location Country:Nigeria
Membership:Congress of Nigerian University Academics
Language:English
Leader Name:Niyi Sunmonu

Congress of Nigerian University Academics (CONUA) is a secession of Academic Staff Union of Universities.[1] [2] [3] [4] The union is led by Niyi Sunmonu from Obafemi Awolowo University. It was established in 2018 and was not certified until October 2022 by the Minister of Labour and Employment Senator Chris Ngige following the failure of the Federal Government of Nigeria and Academic Staff Union of Universities to reach a conclusion that can put an end to the thirty three weeks labour strike that started in February 2022[5] [6] [7] [8]

Founding Members

The founding members of CONUA are from five universities which are;

References

  1. Web site: 2022-10-05 . Led by OAU lecturer, 'not anti-government'... what to know about ASUU's rival union . 2022-10-06 . TheCable . en-US.
  2. Web site: 2022-10-04 . BREAKING: FG to present certificate of registration to breakaway ASUU faction CONUA . 2022-10-06 . The Nation Newspaper . en-US.
  3. Web site: 2022-10-04 . ASUU: Axe dangles as FG presents certificate of registration to rival CONUA . 2022-10-06 . Vanguard News . en-GB.
  4. Web site: Suleiman . Qosim . 2022-10-04 . In bid to break ASUU, Nigerian govt registers two new academic unions . 2022-10-06 . Premium Times Nigeria . en-GB.
  5. Web site: tvcnewsng . 2022-10-04 . FG issues certificate of recognition to ASUU rival, CONUA - . 2022-10-06 . TVC News . en-US.
  6. Web site: FG Breaks ASUU’s Rank, Registers Two Academic Unions Channels Television . 2022-10-06 . www.channelstv.com.
  7. Web site: FG Registers Two New University Unions in Bid to Split ASUU – THISDAYLIVE . 2022-10-06 . www.thisdaylive.com . 2022-10-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221008170534/https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2022/10/04/fg-registers-two-new-university-unions-in-bid-to-split-asuu/amp/ . dead .
  8. Web site: 2022-10-04 . FG approves ASUU faction, CONUA, as academic union . 2022-10-06 . Punch Newspapers . en-US.