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ASUU Strike: Two Weeks Too Long To Resolve Issues – Osodeke

20Jul

By Kosi UchennaNo Comments

Education, News, Nigeria

ASUU Strike: Two Weeks Too Long To Resolve Issues – Osodeke

Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, the president of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has stated that two weeks is too long to resolve the contending issues with the Federal Government to end the ASUU strike. Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke - ASUU President Recall that ASUU had o February 14, 2022, embarked on a strike that has lingered since then. In an effort to bring an end to the strike, President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, mandated Adamu Adamu, the Minister of Education, to resolve the issues of dispute regarding the strike with university unions within two weeks. See Also: ASUU Strike – Buhari Gives The Minister of Education Two Weeks Ultimatum Osodeke in his reaction to the mandate, said the timeframe is too long, noting that the strike can be suspended in less than two ...

ASUU Strike: Aviation Union Set To Shut Down Airports

19Jul

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Aviation, Education, Labour, News, Nigeria

ASUU Strike: Aviation Union Set To Shut Down Airports

Abdulrasaq Saidu, the General Secretary of the Association of Nigeria Aviation Professionals, ANAP, says the group will join the protest scheduled by the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, to demand an end to the lingering ASUU strike and those of other university workers. Saidu urged President Muhammadu Buhari to take measures to bring an end to the more than five months long strike, noting that it has led to an increase in social vices across the country. He added that the strike has ridiculed Nigeria’s educational sector and called its integrity into question. See Also: ASUU Strike: NLC To Embark On Two Days Solidary Protest He said, “ASUU, NASU, SAUTHRIAI, NAAT had been on strike for more than five months due to the apparent failure of government to sign the re-negotiated ...

ASUU Strike: NLC To Embark On Two Days Solidary Protest

17Jul

By Kosi UchennaNo Comments

Breaking News, Education, Labour, News, Nigeria

ASUU Strike: NLC To Embark On Two Days Solidary Protest

The Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, has declared July 26 and 27 as National Days of Protest to urge the Federal Government to find a solution to the 5-month ASUU strike. The Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, has declared July 26 and 27 as National Days of Protest nationwide to urge the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, to find a solution to the 5-months strike. Recall that ASUU had on February 14, 2022, embarked on a strike over issues relating to the renegotiation of the 2009 agreement and deployment of the University Transparency Accountability Solution (UTAS) payment platform. The NCL had issued a 21-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to resolve the issue. The ultimatum had expired with the strike still lingering. See Also: ASUU Str...

Ngige Churning Out Fake Figures, ASUU Refutes Claims By Labour Ministry

15Jul

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Education, Labour, News, Nigeria

Ngige Churning Out Fake Figures, ASUU Refutes Claims By Labour Ministry

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has accused Chris Ngige, the Minister of Labour and Employment of brandishing fake figures that don’t represent the demand of the union. The lecturers also said that Ngige was misinforming President Muhammadu Buhari about the ongoing negotiations between ASUU and the federal government. According to ASUU, the President would not have used a different approach instead of his “Enough is enough” comment if he had been properly briefed. Recall that Buhari while speaking in his country home, Daura warned that the strike would have “generational consequences on families, the educational system and future development of the country.” Reacting, Emmanuel Osodeke, ASUU President, while speaking on Channels Television Sunrise Daily pr...

ASUU Strike: Implement Signed Agreements, Kalu Tells FG

14Jul

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Education, News, Nigeria

ASUU Strike: Implement Signed Agreements, Kalu Tells FG

Orji Uzor Kalu, the Chief Whip of the Nigerian Senate has urged the Federal Government led by President Muhammadu Buhari to take practical measures to end the ongoing ASUU strike. Kalu disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday, noting that recurrent strikes lead to poor quality of graduates from the country’s universities. He called on both parties to stop playing with the future of Nigerian youths who have been at home for over five months. The statement reads: “Incessant strikes disrupt the academic calendar, encourage brain drain and contribute significantly to poor quality of graduates in the country, with far-reaching implications for national development.” See Also: ASUU Strike: Call Off Strike, Other Sectors Need Attention – Presidency “The Federal Govern...

ASUU Strike: Education My Greatest Legacy To My Kids, Buhari Says As Strike Enters Fifth Month

14Jul

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Education, News, Nigeria

ASUU Strike: Education My Greatest Legacy To My Kids, Buhari Says As Strike Enters Fifth Month

As the ongoing ASUU strike , enters its fifth month today, President Muhammadu Buhari has said that his greatest legacy to his children is education. As the strike embarked upon by members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, enters its fifth month today, President Muhammadu Buhari has said that his greatest legacy to his children is education. Buhari stressed that asides from education, he is not leaving anything for anyone to inherit, noting that he prioritizes the education of his female children. He disclosed this when he paid Sallah homage to Dr. Faruk Umar, the Emir of Daura, at his palace in Daura, Katsina State. The President’s counsel was contained in a statement issued by Mallam Garba Shehu, his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity...

ASUU Strike: Call Off Strike, Other Sectors Need Attention – Presidency

12Jul

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Education, Labour, News, Nigeria

ASUU Strike: Call Off Strike, Other Sectors Need Attention – Presidency

The Presidency has commented on the ASUU strike, asking the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, to call off its industrial action, claiming the government lacks the financial capacity to meet all their demands. The Presidency has asked the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, to call off its industrial action, claiming the government lacks the financial capacity to meet all their demands. Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity made the call when he featured on Channels Television’s Programme, Politics Today. According to Shehu, President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration doe not have what it takes to meet 100 percent of ASUU’s demands. He queried the rationale behind holding the President by the neck over...

ASUU Ready To Call Off Strike Tomorrow – Osodeke

5Jul

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Education, Labour, News, Nigeria, Youths

ASUU Ready To Call Off Strike Tomorrow – Osodeke

The leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has expressed readiness to call off their industrial action if the federal government meets their demands. Emmanuel Osodeke, ASUU President, disclosed this on Monday night when he appeared on Channels Television’s Politics Today. The ASUU President stated that although an agreement has been reached with the government, the document is yet to be assented to by both parties. See Also: ASUU Strike: APC Youth Leader Intervenes, Meets Ngige, Calls ASUU, NANS Osodeke said the union’s insistence on the deployment of their self-generated University Transparency Accountability Solution, UTAS, as a payment platform forms a key part of the negotiation. He said, “As far as ASUU is concerned, the strike can end tomorr...

ASUU Strike: APC Youth Leader Intervenes, Meets Ngige, Calls ASUU, NANS

4Jul

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Education, Labour, News, Nigeria, Youths

ASUU Strike: APC Youth Leader Intervenes, Meets Ngige, Calls ASUU, NANS

Dayo Israel, the National Youth Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has disclosed that he initiated talks with the government and the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, to find a solution to the ongoing strike. According to Israel, he met with the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige yesterday in Abuja to discuss the lingering industrial action by ASUU. The APC youth leader in tweets on his Twitter handle noted that he equally consulted the presidents of ASUU and the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS). Israel expressed readiness to continue the engagement with key stakeholders until a solution that will enable students to return to school is found. Recall that ASUU declared an industrial strike on February 14, 20...

ASUU Strike: NLC Mulls Protest Over Lingering Crisis

1Jul

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Education, Employment, Labour, News

ASUU Strike: NLC Mulls Protest Over Lingering Crisis

The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has threatened to embark on a one-day national protest over the continued ASUU strike and to persuade the Federal Government to settle their labour dispute with university-based unions. The NLC said that a review of its reports showed that not much has been to meet the demands of the Academic Staff Union of Universities and other university unions. This was disclosed by Ayuba Wabba, the President of the NLC, during the opening of the National Executive Council meeting of the Congress. The Congress leader asked all the affiliate unions of the NLC to issue notices on the imminent one-day national protest from next week. Wabba said, “I think there is reluctance in addressing this issue (of strike) and therefore, CWC has deci...