Author: Mary Ugwuanyi

Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, the President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has assured that an end to the ongoing strike is in sight. Osodeke stated this during a meeting with the leadership of the House of Representatives in Abuja on Monday. The ASUU President stated that the discussions with the House had given hope that “there is light at the end of the tunnel” to the eight-month-old strike. He said, “This time around it is hoped that there would not be any persons or group to create issues that would make the union run into any hitch.” “We hope that in the next few days, we will put an end to this strike. “We want to have a system where the remuneration is enough to attract lecturers all over the World to our universities.” Osodeke argued that the c...

President Muhammadu Buhari has proposed N470 billion for the funding of tertiary education in the 2023 budget. This was disclosed by President Muhammadu Buhari during the budget presentation to a joint session of the National Assembly on Friday. President Muhammadu Buhari The fund is expected to address some of the demands of the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, such as the revitalization and salary increments. According to Buhari, his administration noted “with dismay the crisis that has paralysed activities in the public universities in the country.” He said that he “expected the staff of these institutions to show a better appreciation of the current state of affairs in the country. In the determined effort to resolve the issue, we have provided a tot...