ACADEMIC STAFF UNION OF UNIVERSITIES (PROSCRIPTION AND PROHIBITION FROM PARTICIPATION IN TRADE UNION ACTIVITIES) ACT

An Act proscribes the Academic Staff Union of Universities during industrial actions and prohibits certain trade union activities. It targets academic staff in Nigerian universities and university management. This seeks to reduce disruptions to education caused by strikes.

What Is This Policy?

An Act proscribing the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) during specific periods of industrial action and prohibiting its members from participating in certain trade union activities, reflecting government responses to extended strikes.

Who Does It Target?

Academic staff of Nigerian universities The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) Federal Ministry of Education University management during strike periods

What Does It Aim to Achieve?

Address the disruption to university education caused by prolonged ASUU strikes by providing a legal instrument for the temporary proscription of the union during declared crises.

Key Features

Proscription Power: Government may declare ASUU proscribed, making its activities illegal during the proscription period. Prohibition: During proscription, members prohibited from participating in union activities. Strike Deterrence: The existence of the Act serves as a deterrent to extended strike action. Restoration: Proscription may be lifted once industrial action ends.

Current Status

Rollout Stage: Historically applied; ASUU currently operational Coverage: Federal university academic staff Beneficiaries: University students (during active application) Funding: Federal Government

How to Access

ASUU is currently operational and not proscribed Academic staff should monitor the status of the Act's application Application method: Engage Federal Ministry of Education for information on union proscription status.

Important Terms

ASUU proscription has been applied and lifted multiple times in Nigeria's history The Act's constitutionality has been challenged on freedom of association grounds Courts have in some cases restrained government from applying the proscription

Official Resources

Website: https://www.education.gov.ng Contact: Federal Ministry of Education

Legal Framework

Enacted under the legislative powers of the National Assembly vested by Section 4 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended). The proscription order operates under the Trade Unions Act (Cap T14 LFN 2004) and the Trade Disputes Act (Cap T8 LFN 2004). Jurisdictional matters are governed by the National Industrial Court Act 2006. Aligns with provisions of the Labour Act (Cap L1 LFN 2004) on essential services and the Trade Disputes (Essential Services) Act.