Federal Government has officially registered the Congress of University Academics.
Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, disclosed this to newsmen shortly after a closed-door meeting with the leadership of CONUA led by its President, ‘Niyi Sunmonu.
Ngige, however, warned the union not to “behave like the Academic Staff Union of Universities.
The Minister finalised the registration of the two newly registered unions by formally presenting official gazette, Trade Dispute Act and the official certificates of registration to their leaders.
He charged the unions to operate fully across universities in the country without fear of intimidation, saying that the government decided to “break monolithic” ASUU because of the damages done to the university system.
The Minister also charged security agencies to be on the alert and avoid attacks on CONUA members.
During the weekend, an internal memo had emerged from the office of the Accountant-General of the Federation requesting details of all members of the union for onward payment of their withheld salaries.