No Work, No Pay: Falana Sues FG Over Discriminatory Treatment Of ASUU Members

Human rights lawyer Femi Falana, SAN has filed a lawsuit against the Federal Government over discriminatory, unfair and illegal treatment of members of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU)

Joined in the suit as Defendants are Minister of Labour and Employment; Attorney-General of the Federation; and Accountant-General of the Federation.

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In the suit number NICN/ABJ/152/2023 filed yesterday on behalf ASUU, Falana is asking the court to determine “Whether having paid the salaries of members of the Joint Staff Union, National Association of Resident Doctors and lecturers in the Medical Facilities/Medical and Dental Academic of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nnewi Campus, Anambra State during the period of industrial actions, the decision of the Defendants to withhold the salaries of the members of the Claimant from February to October 2022 is not discriminatory and illegal.”

Falana is also asking the court to determine “Whether the members of ASUU are not entitled to payment of their salaries for the months of February to October 2022 forthwith.

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The suit, read in part: “Lecturers’ duties cover the following areas: Seminars (Peer-review of Journals, Serving of Professional bodies, Public Lectures, Serving on board of Parastatals); Research (Gathering data, Reading new Books and Journals, Writing and Publishing Scholars text); Teaching”

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