JUST IN: Obaseki Lacks Power To Suspend ASUU's Activities In Edo State – AAU ASUU Chairman Speaks 

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 JUST IN: Obaseki Lacks Power To Suspend ASUU's Activities In Edo State – AAU ASUU Chairman Speaks 



In an interview with The PUNCH, the AAU ASUU chairman, Cyril Onogbosele, said the state government lacked the power to suspend ASUU’s activities because the union is not registered with the state government.


He said, “We have seen the statement banning the activities of unions in the state institutions including ASUU. ASUU is a legal trade union and we have the right of association in the eyes of the law.


“So, on what basis did he ban the union’s activities? Is it because students protested because the union is on strike?”


Onogbosele said the school management was duly notified of its ongoing strike over the non-payment of its members’ 17-month salary arrears.


“So is he (the governor) saying we don’t have the right to ask for our pay with a strike action? What is illegal in the activity that we have carried out? Is strike not recognised by law as a means to put pressure on employers to address issues?


“These are the views of the union and the action is condemnable. If there are issues, you resolve it with the union and you don’t ban the union’s activities because you don’t want to resolve the pending issues,” he added.


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