The union also said that it would not call off the strike because of the mere promise made by the Federal Government to provide revitalisation fund for the university system.
ASUU also called on the National Assembly to investigate the activities of NUC with a view to determining the continued relevance or otherwise of the university supervisory body.
If found irrelevant, ASUU said it should be scrapped.
Chairman of ASUU, University of Ibadan chapter, Dr. Olusegun Ajiboye, who spoke in Ibadan noted that the NUC boss, Prof. Julius Okojie, had concentrated the effort of the university regulatory body on quantity rather than quality while issuing accreditation to universities.
Ajiboye said, “Okojie should take full responsibility for all his deeds in the NUC. Nigerians should be proud of ASUU in its efforts at repositioning public universities in the country.”
The union leader added that the result of the assessment exercise of NUC carried out by the National Economic Empowerment Development Strategy should be used to judge the relevance of NUC and its leader rather than the self-assessment of the regulatory agency.
He said some of the accreditations granted by NUC were enmeshed in controversy, wondering why the National Assembly had not taken action on the controversies surrounding the accreditations so far recorded.
He said, “One of the efforts of ASUU to reposition education in the country is the NEEDS Assessment document. This was a product of a rigorous academic exercise carried out by dependable and credible members of our union. Unlike the numerous faulty accreditation reports which had given these universities clean bill of health, the NEEDS Assessment Report stands out as a classical document of reference detailing the rot and decay in public universities in Nigeria.
“All well meaning Nigerians can see the contrast between Okojie’s packaged accreditation reports and a credible job done by ASUU. It has become very clear from the assessment document that Okojie and his people have fooled this country for too long. Time is now for government to beam a searchlight on the activities of the NUC. The education committees in both the Senate and House of Representatives have an arduous task to do here. Nigerians are calling for dismantling of an omnibus body that has done the country more harm than good.”
ASUU also reiterated its commitment to the current effort to gain Federal Government consent to its demand, saying that the strike would not be called off based on mere government promise.
Meanwhile, a non-governmental organisation, Do It Right Foundation, has appealed to the Federal Government and ASUU to work hard and resolve the lingering crisis that has shut down the education sector.
In a statement on Sunday, President and National Coordinator of the foundation, Mr. Dixon Jubril, called on the university lecturers to give room for re-opening of the universities in the interest of the students.
“It has become a burden on both the government and ASUU to save the education sector from collapse by finding a common ground for the amicable resolution of the crisis. What both parties to the dispute must have in mind is that while the situation lingers it is the future of the students that is at stake.
“We call on ASUU in particular to shift ground a bit for the common good of the education system. It’s our belief that the time has come for ASUU to devise other means of settling its disputes with government instead of the constant disruption of academic activities with its attendant socio-economic implications.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Mr Dixon JUBRIL should have realized that the University system in Nigeria has since shot down. ASUU by its strike is only trying to reopen it. The appeal should therefore go to the FGN.
ReplyDeleteI will also accuse ASUU bcos their members were recruited for the so called phantom accreditation where only brown envelopes and man no man is the order of the day in order to get accreditation. ASUU members paraded false classrooms, set up fake laboratories and libraries, recruit and promoted false staff and to crown it all give out brown envelopes all in a bid to get accredited. Until ALL of us start doing things right this country may not progress
ReplyDeleteWhoever wants to contribute must think well before doing so. Those advising ASUU to give FG more time are not sincere.
ReplyDeleteAre the Rouges calling themselves politicians more important in the society or those who suffered to educate themselves. Up till now, these looters are the highest paid politicians in the world. What good do we get from them except draining the country money.
Of what use is a pocket that has a hole in it? None. cos whatever you put in it is lost. So if the fight to standardise our university is true in the stance of ASSU let them continue. Fed Govt should fr once stop decieving the people nd invest in educating our youths properly. its not a matter of ASSU calling of the strike when our graduate cannot present themselve in international labour maret. let us stand for what needs to be done once and for all instead of producing engineers that uses tester to test touch batteries, Drs that cannot attend to a patient with bruises or a teacher that can read or talk good English.
ReplyDeleteASUU onward together! Aluta continua, Victotia aceta!
ReplyDeleteThis is to tell u how untruthful politicians are if you are dealing with them. What we have is irresponsible government. Tell me how a government that is responsible will violent an agreement reached with Asuu. Politicians in Nigeria derive joy in deceit, lying, Killing, betrayal, disappointment, unforgiving, etc. These are attributes of an irresponsible government.
ReplyDeleteuntil d strike will get to 1 year u will then knw if asuu is fighting for u.
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