Nigeria, March 19 -- The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has denied allegations of anti-labour practices by the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU).

NASU had accused WAEC of reneging on the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) entered into with NASU on 10 March at the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment.

In a press conference addressed by NASU National Secretary, Peters Adeyemi, on Monday in Lagos, union also accused WAEC of labour injustice, and victimisation of union leaders.

Mr Adeyemi claimed that WAEC had issued an internal memo halting the deduction of NASU check-off dues, a move the union views as a retaliatory act against its members for engaging in a lawful strike.

The union,...