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ASUU President Reckless For Calling State Varsities Quacks – EKSU

27Aug

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Education, Labour, Nigeria

ASUU President Reckless For Calling State Varsities Quacks – EKSU

The management of Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, has described the statement credited to the president of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, calling some State universities quacks as unfortunate and reckless. The varsity stated this in a statement issued by the Head, Directorate of Information, Bode Olofinmuagun, on Friday titled “EKSU not a quack university: ASUU president’s statement, reckless.” According to the statement, Osodeke’s outburst was unwarranted and uncalled for. Recall that the ASUU President had during an interview on Arise Television on Thursday described some state universities that were not part of its strike as quacks. Reacting, Olofinmuagun, noted that nearly all EKSU academic programmes were accredited by the National Universities Com...

EKSU ASUU Kicks Against Resumption Order

27Aug

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Education, Labour, News, Nigeria

EKSU ASUU Kicks Against Resumption Order

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti chapter, has kicked against the resumption order issued by the management of the institution. Dr Kayode Arogundade, the Chairman of the union, stated this in an interview on Friday. Arogundade however stated that the university’s Registrar, Ife Oluwole, was at liberty to reopen the university which he shut down following the strike by ASUU. The ASUU chairman’s remarks followed a directive by the Registrar asking fresh intakes for the 2021/2022 session to resume on Monday for screening, registration and orientation programmes. Striker workers were also asked to resume. However, Arogundade said EKSU-ASUU was not affected by the resumption order, noting that members of the union were not part of...

Brain Drain: FG Convince Health Workers to Remain in Nigeria

23Aug

By Osaretin BalogbanNo Comments

Labour, Nigeria

Brain Drain: FG Convince Health Workers to Remain in Nigeria

Minister of State for Health, Joseph Ekumankama, assures that measures are set in place by the government to reduce the issue of brain drain in Nigeria, especially in the health sector. The Minister spoke with reporters on Monday as he inaugurated the Orthopedic and Trauma Centre, Molecular Building Complex, Oxygen gas plant, Clinical Training Centre, and Ultra-Modern Theatre at the Federal Medical Centre, Ebute Meta, Lagos. See Also: Does FG Plan To Proscribe ASUU? He said that the issue of the mass migration of health personnel out of the country was worrisome and problematic. “The greatest challenge facing the sector presently is the doctors and nurses leaving the country”, NAN quoted him saying.” The Minister assured health workers that the government is working to ...

23Aug

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Education, Labour, News, Nigeria

Does FG Plan To Proscribe ASUU?

The Federal Ministry of Education has responded to speculation that the government plans to prescribe the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. The ministry denied knowledge of any such plans to proscribe ASUU. However, the ministry described as unreasonable, ASUU’s failure to call off its strike despite the intervention of the Minister of Education. This was stated by the ministry’s spokesperson, Ben Goong, in an interview with Punch. Speculations were rife in the media that the government was making plans to proscribe the academic union and drag it to the National Industrial Court over the lingering strike. Goong said, “We are not aware of such plans. The minister gave all the updates during his press briefing with State House correspondents. If there w...

ASUU NEC To Make Decision On Strike Sunday

23Aug

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Education, Labour, News, Nigeria

ASUU NEC To Make Decision On Strike Sunday

The National Executive Council of the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, will decide on the continuation or suspension of the ongoing industrial action on Sunday, August 28, 2022. Reports say the meeting is expected to take place at the union’s national headquarters at the University of Abuja. The decision of the union will be based on reports from different state congresses that are expected to be conducted before then. Recall that ASUU had on February 14, 2022, declared strike over some dispute with the federal government. Among the issues are the deployment of the University Transparency Accountability System, UTAS, and the renegotiation of the 2009 ASUU-FGN agreement among others. A source who spoke to Punch said, “The NEC meeting will hold on Aug...

Angry Lecturers Leaving Nigeria In Droves – ASUU

22Aug

By Kosi UchennaNo Comments

Education, Labour, News, Nigeria

Angry Lecturers Leaving Nigeria In Droves – ASUU

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has lamented the mass exodus of academics from the country’s universities, owing to the lingering strike and government’s inaction. This was disclosed by the President of the union, Emmanuel Osodeke, who stated that several lecturers have resorted to alternative means of livelihood. He noted that while some have taken to farming, others had travelled out of the country in search of better fortune. Osodeke was reacting to the refusal of government to address some of the union’s demands, among which is the payment of the striking lecturers’ backlog of salaries accrued over the duration of the seven months strike. Recall that ASUU had on February 14 2022 declared strike. Osodeke said, “So many lecturers are leaving to engage in ...

21Aug

By Kosi UchennaNo Comments

Education, Labour, News, Nigeria

SSANU, NASU Call Off Strike

The Non-Academic Staff Union of Education and Associated Institutions, NASU, and Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, has announced the suspension of their strike, effectively on Wednesday. This was disclosed by the Joint Action Committee, JAC, of both unions in a statement issued by Mr Peter Adeyem, on Saturday. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, Adeyemi said the decision to suspend the strike was reached after negotiation between the unions and the Federal Government team led by the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu. He said that the suspension will last for an initial two months to afford the government time to implement the agreements reached. He said, “Part of the agreement is the decision of the government to set aside the sum o...

18Aug

By Kosi UchennaNo Comments

Education, Labour, News, Nigeria

Why ASUU Strike Lingers – FG

The Federal Government has explained that the demands by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, to be paid a backlog of salaries spanning the six-month strike duration is delaying its negotiations with the union. The FG insisted that ASUU members will not be paid the backlog of salaries withheld during the strike period. This was disclosed by Adamu Adamu, Minister of Education, in an interaction with newsmen at the 47th session of the State House Ministerial Media Briefing organised by the presidential Communications Team at Aso Rock Villa, Abuja, on Thursday. Recall that ASUU had on February 14, 2022, declared an industrial action over a dispute with the FG. Other university-based unions equally embarked on strike. Among the unions are the Senior Staff Association o...

Governors Above 50 Years Should Resign – NLC

13Aug

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Labour, News, Nigeria

Governors Above 50 Years Should Resign – NLC

The Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, has frowned at the Nigerian Governors Forum’s recommendations to the Federal Government on the solution to the country’s economic woes. Ayuba Wabba, NLC President, disclosed this in a letter to President Muhammadu Buhari. Recall that governors allegedly proposed the removal of petrol subsidy/under-recovery estimated at N6-7 trillion. The governors also asked for early retirement of civil servants aged above fifty years and the implementation of the reviewed Oronsaye Report, which proposed ending the financing of the government’s budgetary expenditures. Wabba in his reaction described the proposals as shameful, insensitive and hypocritical. He said, “Your Excellency, while we do agree that the economy is in need of revitalisation...

ASUU Strike: FG Discloses Strategy To End Lingering Strike

3Aug

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Education, Labour, News, Nigeria

ASUU Strike: FG Discloses Strategy To End Lingering Strike

The Federal Government has said it will utilise voluntary conciliation as a solution to the lingering strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, and other university-based unions. This was stated by Chris Ngige, the Minister of Labour and Employment, on Tuesday during a 3-day capacity-building workshop on International Labour Standards and Dispute Resolution in Nigeria in Abuja. He said that voluntary conciliation was adopted instead of arbitration in order to hasten the resolution process with the university teachers. The Minister, during the event hosted by the Industrial Arbitration Panel, IAP, in collaboration with the International Labour Organisations, ILO, said that the issue would have been taken to the IAP or National Industrial Court of Nigeria, NICN....