Nigeria court orders striking lecturers back to class

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Nigeria court orders striking lecturers back to class

6:10 CAT | 22 Sep 2022

Workers from other unions have held protests in solidarity with the striking lecturers

An arbitration court in Nigeria has ordered striking university teachers to go back to work, while it considers a suit challenging their action by the government.

The government approached the National Industrial Court to stop the lecturers from continuing their strike, after both parties failed to resolve their differences. It said the strike would result in irreparable damage to Nigerian students and to the country if not suspended.

The Academic Staff Union of Universities said it would study the court’s ruling and consider its options.

For the past seven months, public university teachers under the umbrella of the Academic Staff Union of Universities have shut down their classes across the country due to pay disagreements with the government.

The lecturers accused the government of failing to fulfil some of the agreements reached with the union 10 years ago.

The teachers say poor funding and government’s nonchalance have been the major problems affecting public schools in the country.

Source: BBC