Chris Ngige, the Minister of Labour and Employment, says he
has no control over the current impasse between the Federal Government and the
Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU.
Ngige said some things are above his control because he is
not the Minister of Education.
He spoke when the government representatives of the 2009
Federal Government/University-based unions agreement re-negotiation committee
led by the Chairman, Prof. Nimi Briggs, visited him in Abuja.
Describing himself as a conciliator, Ngige said he can’t dictate
to those at the Ministry of Education.
“As a conciliator, I have to make use of the labour
instruments at my disposal. The bosses in the Federal Ministry of Education, do
not feel the strike.
“There are things that are above me. I am not the Minister
of Education. I cannot go to the Education Minister and dictate to him how to
run his place,” he said.
ASUU has been on strike for months now with no end in sight.
The union is clamouring for an improvement in their working and welfare
conditions.
Following the commencement of the strike some months ago,
ASUU and the Federal Government have met severally.
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