The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has lambasted the Minister of Labour, Chris Ngige, for allegedly misleading Nigerians on the update of the ongoing industrial action by the union.
ASUU President, Emmanuel Osodeke, made the comment when he spoke during an interview on Channels TV on Friday.
Osodeke’s criticism came on the heels of the announcement by the Minister of Labour that the government would be meeting with the striking union on Thursday 23rd June, 2022.
The union president dispelled the information as fake, adding that no communication was established as regards the purported meeting.
He slammed the Labour Minister for creating unnecessary confusion in the matter, adding that the situation worsened as a result of his untrustworthiness.
“We were never invited to any meeting as of yesterday. Nothing was sent to us. Not even virtual notice. So we’re surprised how he arrived at that conclusion. The problem with this system, especially the Minister of…
