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FG’s Inaction To End ASUU Strike Worrisome, Unacceptable – Peter Obi

1Sep

By Kosi UchennaNo Comments

Education, News, Nigeria

FG’s Inaction To End ASUU Strike Worrisome, Unacceptable – Peter Obi

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, has lamented the lingering strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. Obi described the ongoing strike as “unconscionable, worrisome and unacceptable” and regretted that the Federal Government has not done enough to resolve the contending issues with the university teachers. He disclosed this in a tweet on his verified Twitter handle yesterday. Obi tweeted, “Nigeria is vastly polarised and wrecked by deep divisions along religious, ethnic and regional lines. There is a staggering level of corruption. Our universities have remained closed for six months. See Also: I’m No Stranger To Nigerian Problems – Peter Obi “While our healthcare system remains almost moribund, power generation and distribu...

How I Solved Dispute With ASUU In One Night – Jonathan

1Sep

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Education, News, Nigeria

How I Solved Dispute With ASUU In One Night – Jonathan

Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, has recalled how he ended a four-month-old strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, in a single night. Jonathan disclosed this in Abuja during the 70th birthday celebration of the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Mathew Kukah, put together by Kukah Centre. According to the former president, it required his intervention and determination to resolve the contending issues with the university lecturers. He stated that he had to get involved after several committees set up to resolve the issues failed to achieve any result. See Also: ASUU Strike: FG convenes Meeting Of Varsity Councils, VCs He said, “Now we are talking about ASUU strike, during my time too, ASUU had four months of strike, different committee...

ASUU Strike: FG convenes Meeting Of Varsity Councils, VCs

31Aug

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Education, News, Nigeria

ASUU Strike: FG convenes Meeting Of Varsity Councils, VCs

The Federal Government has convened a meeting of pro-chancellors, vice-chancellors and chairmen of government councils of federal universities in Abuja on September 6 as part of an attempt to find a solution to the prolonged strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU. The meeting was called on the instance of the National Universities Commission, NUC. The invitation letter which was signed by Chris Maiyaki, NUC’s Deputy Executive Secretary, Administration, stated that participants would review steps taken by the government to resolve the strike. This comes after ASUU declared an indefinite strike after repeatedly rolling over its strike. Recall that ASUU commenced strike on February 14, 2022, over disputes with the federal government bothering on the renegotiati...

30Aug

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Education, News, Nigeria

ASUU Embarks On Indefinite Strike

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has declared a comprehensive and indefinite industrial action. The union’s National Executive Council had convened a meeting on Sunday to deliberate the government’s failure to meet their demands. In a communique issued at the end of the meeting titled, ‘ASUU strikes are to save public universities,’ and signed by ASUU National President, Prof, Emmanuel Osodeke, noted the disappointment of NEC at the insincerity of the government. It read, ‘‘In view of the foregoing, and following extensive deliberations on government’s response to the resolution of 14th February 2022, so far, NEC concluded that the demands of the union had not been satisfactorily addressed. Consequently, NEC resolved to transmute the roll-over strike to a compr...

ASUU Strike: Emulate Jonathan, Osodeke Tells FG

28Aug

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Education, Labour, News, Nigeria

ASUU Strike: Emulate Jonathan, Osodeke Tells FG

Emmanuel Osodeke, President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has asked the Federal Government to refer to the example set by former President Goodluck Jonathan in putting an end to the ongoing strike. Recall that ASUU had on February 14, 2022, embarked on industrial action over government’s failure to implement the agreements reached with the union. Proffering a solution to the lingering strike, Osodeke, in an interview with AIT, recalled that President Jonathan held a 14-hour meeting with the union to find a solution to their dispute. The ASUU President asked the President Muhammadu Buhari administration to set up a committee of passionate individuals who have a genuine desire for the progress of the country. He said, “Government should for once g...

ASUU President Labels Some State Varsities Quacks

27Aug

By Kosi UchennaNo Comments

Education, Labour, Nigeria, Uncategorized

ASUU President Labels Some State Varsities Quacks

Emmanuel Osodeke, the President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has tagged some state varsities as quacks. Osodeke listed some universities that are not part of the ongoing strike as not members of the union. Recall that ASUU had on February 14, 2022, declared strike over some disagreements with the Federal Government. The ASUU President had during an interview on Arise Television stated that all institutions under its umbrella are partaking in the industrial action. He said, “Kwara State University is not a member of ASUU, they’ve not joined, you can check. Osun State University was suspended from ASUU for misbehaviour, you can check. See Also: Strike: ASUU Reacts To Parents’ Proposal To Pay N10,000 To End Strike “In LASU that you mentione...

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

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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...

Strike: ASUU Reacts To Parents’ Proposal To Pay N10,000 To End Strike

25Aug

By Kosi UchennaNo Comments

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Strike: ASUU Reacts To Parents’ Proposal To Pay N10,000 To End Strike

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has turned down a proposal by the National Parent-Teacher Association of Nigeria, NAPTAN, to contribute at least N10,000 per parent in every academic section in an attempt to bring the lingering strike to an end. Dr. Ademola Ekundayo, NAPTAN Public Relations Officer, in an interview said the effort was to assist the Federal Government to meet the demands of ASUU. Reacting to the development, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, the President of ASUU in an interview with Arise Television on Thursday turned down the offer. Osodeke instead asked the association to pressurize the federal government to sign their agreement with the union. See Also: Angry Lecturers Leaving Nigeria In Droves – ASUU He said, “I think what this association ...

24Aug

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Education, News, Nigeria

Strike Goes On – UNIABUJA ASUU

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, University of Abuja chapter, has declared that the ongoing strike by the union continues, daring the government to inform Nigerians of any concrete action taken to address the concerns of the union. This was stated by Dr Kassim Umaru, UNIABUJA branch chairman, in an interview with journalists at the end of its Congress on Tuesday. According to Umaru, Congress threw its weight behind the National Executive Council and supports the continuation of the strike given that the government has not done enough to address the contending issues. He said, “As far as we are concerned, the federal government has not done anything to our various demands. “The federal government should tell the Nigerian public what they have done. The two c...