Hope of an early resolution of the strike embarked on by the public universities’ lecturers rises as the Vice-President Namadi Sambo met with the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities in Abuja on Thursday.
The meeting held behind closed doors had in attendance the supervising Minister of Education, Nyesom Wike and the Executive Secretary of National Universities Commission, Prof. Julius Okojie.
The union was led by its National President, Dr. Nasir Faggae, and two former Presidents of ASUU; Dr. Dipo Fasina and Dr. Abdullahi Sule-Kano.
Others at the meeting were the Vice-Chancellors of Bayero University Kano, Prof. Abdulrasheed Abubakar; Prof. Isaac Adewole of the University of Ibadan; and Prof. Muhammed Hamisu of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi.
It was however uncertain if yesterday’s discussion was fruitful as the two parties did not disclose the outcome of the meeting which lasted for two hours to journalists.
Fagge, however, told State House Correspondents that the union would make its position known after the National Executive Council meeting.
Wike assured Nigerians that students would soon return to school as government was ready to make sure all the contending issues were resolved as soon as possible.
But a source at the meeting, who pleaded anonymity, however, told one of our correspondents that going by the new offers made by the Federal Government, the strike might be called off within the next two weeks.
This, the source said, was because the Federal Government had agreed to inject fund to revitalize the university system.
“The meeting went well, the vice-president made some new offers that were different from what was on ground before. For instance, the Federal Government had agreed to start the injection of revitalisation fund into the university system starting with N100bn this year and N150bn in 2014 and this will continue until the university system is solid enough to stand.
The source, however, said that the ASUU team promised the vice-president that the union would make it decision on the strike known after its NEC meeting unconfirmed source said had been scheduled for Saturday. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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The predictability of ASUU government action is so laughable. Like Yusuff Adeyemo (a graduating student of ABU) would say, "ASUU will not call off the strike until at least a close door meeting is held". I've always waited silently,following ASUU news and pronouncements to actually know if the young man's prediction may come to pass not untill yesterday when I read that ASUU held a close door meeting. It's not enough as that removed not even a strand of hair from me until this morning when I saw the headline "AASU 'may' end strike next week"......so laughable; either next week or next two weeks, I think meetings like this are better done like other meetings for the sake of ASUU's credibility among others because incorruptibility should be the pride and attribute of ASUU.
ReplyDeleteASUU! U guys shld not BETRAY Us O! There are no concrete evidence that infrastructures are being built in any of our Universities. Calling of this strike without achieving it purpose is not a good idea O! Politicians are LOOTING to treasury to build private universities, slowly killing our public universities. NANS wld be very unhappy if Ur 2months plus old strike goes the way of previous strikes in this country. Be wise ASUU, be WISE.
ReplyDeleteThe predictability of ASUU government's action is so laughable. Like Yusuff Adeyemo (a graduating ABUSITE) would say, "ASUU will not call off the strike until at least a close door meeting is held". I've always waited silently,following ASUU news and pronouncements to actually know if the young man's prediction may come to pass not untill yesterday when I read that ASUU held a close door meeting. It's not enough as that removed not even a strand of hair from me until this morning when I saw the headline "AASU 'may' end strike next week"......so laughable; either next week or next two weeks, my suggestion is that meetings like this are better done like other meetings for the sake of ASUU's credibility among others because incorruptibility should be the pride and attribute of ASUU.
ReplyDeleteASUU IS A DISGRACE. Close door meeting indeed. Nigerian student will be so dissapointed with Asuu if they collect bribe frm d federal govt.
ReplyDeleteWhat a shame nigerian govt spends billions of naira on polliticians and on unnecessary things bt can't spend on the education of its future hope.no wonder nigerians are going to togo,ghana to get education which without doubt we have more qualified lecturers.God save naija
ReplyDeletewhy u no go fight for them for court.....they are some people who can fight for it that the mnoey politician is colecting is much why dey no talk?
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