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Femi Falana Says “Buhari Must Go” at NLC Protest

27Jul

By Osaretin BalogbanNo Comments

Femi Falana Says “Buhari Must Go” at NLC Protest

Lawyer and Human Right Activist, Femi Falana has said the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari has brought depression and hardship upon Nigerians. Falana issued this statement at the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Protest in Lagos on Tuesday. The Lawyer said that this government's administration is not what the people voted for. He said the regime had caused hardship, making the standards of living for the common people get worse day by day. “The living standards of our people are getting worse by the day. We didn’t vote for a regime to cause hardship in Nigeria and that is what is going on,” Falana said. He mentioned that terrorism, depression, and hardship had taken over the country. See Also: NLC Seeks FG Intervention In ASUU Strike He also referred to the ...

ASUU Strike: Unease As Electricity Workers Declare Readiness To Join NLC Protest

24Jul

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Labour, News, Nigeria, Power

ASUU Strike: Unease As Electricity Workers Declare Readiness To Join NLC Protest

Power sector workers have declared readiness to join the protest scheduled by the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, to persuade the federal government to resolve the lingering strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. The workers under the auspices of the National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE, confirmed its readiness in a memo issued by its General Secretary, Joe Ajaero, after a meeting of the central working committee and national working committee. According to the memo, all members were directed to “massively mobilise and actively participate in the NLC/ASUU solidarity protest”. Ajaero called on vice presidents, state/administrative councils and chapter secretaries to collaborate with the leadership of state executive councils for “a successful outing”...

Why ASUU Must Call Off Strike – Education Minister

22Jul

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Education, News, Nigeria

Why ASUU Must Call Off Strike – Education Minister

Adamu Adamu, the Minister of Education, has asked the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, to call off its strike. Adamu, made the call while speaking at the 2022 police meeting on admissions to tertiary institutions in Nigeria, in Abuja. According to the education minister, the strike which has lasted for more than five months should be called off in consideration of the students who have been at home for so long. See Also: ASUU Strike: Two Weeks Too Long To Resolve Issues – Osodeke He encouraged ASUU to suspend the strike and embrace dialogue, noting that that was the best way to resolve disputes. He said: “I urge the leadership of tertiary institutions to partner with the Federal Government in its frantic efforts at restoring industrial harmony in tertiary ins...

ASUU Open To Accepting 100 Per Cent Pay Rise – Former Chair

20Jul

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Education, Labour, News, Nigeria

ASUU Open To Accepting 100 Per Cent Pay Rise – Former Chair

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has expressed willingness to consider the 100 percent increase in pay reportedly being proposed by the government. The union stressed that so far, no such proposal has been made by the federal government. Dr Nasir Fagge, former President of ASUU, disclosed this during a joint briefing by Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, President of ASUU, at its Abuja headquarters. Reports say the Federal Government is deliberating offering lecturers a 100 percent pay rise following the alleged 180 proposals made by the renegotiation committee led by Nimi Briggs. See Also: ASUU Strike – Buhari Gives The Minister of Education Two Weeks Ultimatum Fagge said: “We have negotiated with a duly mandated committee that is appointed by government and we hav...

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

By Kosi UchennaNo Comments

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

By Kosi UchennaNo Comments

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...