The federal government has this Tuesday, issued certificate of registration to a splinter group out of the Academic Staff Union of Universities.
The new group is known as Congress of Nigerian University Academics (CONUA).
The government also issued certificate of recognition to another union, known as the National Association of Medical and Dental Academics.
The Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chris Ngige, who spoke while presenting the certificates of registration to the two unions explained that the two bodies will exist alongside ASUU.
ASUU has been on strike since February 14, 2022, as lecturers of public universities protest unpaid allowances and demand better welfare package from the Federal Government.
Government has made several offers to ASUU in a bid to end the strike but the academic union has remained adamant while university students have been at home for eight months running.
The National Industrial Court recent gave a ruling ordering ASUU to discontinue the strike and resume academic works but the Union refused to obey the court order and rather went on Appeal.