The federal government has dragged the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) before an industrial court after several failed attempts to resolve the industrial dispute that has caused the closure of universities for over 7 months.

According to a statement released by the Head of Press and Public Relations at the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Olajide Oshundun, the federal government filed a case before the Industrial Arbitration Court in Abuja challenging the continued strike by the university teachers, and the hearing is slated to commence today, September 12.

The Federal Government is asking the court to determine whether the strike embarked by ASUU is legal or not and the extent of ASUU’s demand with respect to the 2020 Memorandum of Action (MOA) that the union signed with the government.