The Minister of Education, Mr Nyesom Wike stated this at the anniversary lecture of National Universities Commission, NUC, in Abuja.
The minister who was represented by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education, Dr. Macjohn Nwaobiala, reiterated Federal Government commitment in resolving the ongoing strike of ASUU.
Minister of State for Eduction, Barrister Esenwo Nyesom Wike
According to Wike, “The Federal Government is very concerned about the state of public tertiary institutions in the country. The Federal Government is really worried about the ongoing strike of ASUU and the strike would be resolved in a few months.”
Professor John Daniel in his paper presentation titled, ‘Turbulent and Testing Times for Global Higher Education: Lessons for Nigeria’, said “online teaching and learning is now part of the future of most universities. Nigeria should be very good at this because without embarrassing you by pressing the point, I note that your country, through 419 scams, is a world leader in the use of the internet for less desirable purposes.”
He said higher education all over the world is facing lot of challenges that included youth unemployment and the current changes in the university system.
“These are indeed turbulent times, not only for United States of America but also for much of higher education globally”, he said.
A former Executive Secretary of NUC, Professor Jubril Munzali, in his goodwill message, said the education sector for 21 years have been under funded and the significant increase in the funding of tertiary institutions were done through the struggle of ASUU.
He blamed the Federal Government lingering crisis rocking the nation’s university system.
He said it is time Federal Government listened to its agencies and allow NUC perform its statutory role and fund universities based on the advice of its agencies like NUC.
“Successive administrations in the country never paid adequate attention to university education”. He said the Federal Government process of direct funding of universities, have over the years resulted in mismanagement of the funds allocated to the institutions.
Police stop ASUU rally in Bayelsa
Meanwhile, the police authorities in Bayelsa State, yesterday, stopped the planned public protest by lecturers of the state owned Niger Delta University, NDU, Amassoma in the prolonged strike action embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU.
The police order, issued against the planned public procession by the ASUU, NDU chapter, was reportedly signed by the state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Hillary Okpara.
But the undaunted lecturers converged at the Yenagoa campus of the university to stage solidarity rally and also held a prayer session to seek the face of God over the lingering crisis. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Very intelligent minister. Just a few months more of strike instead of a few years. How did they select the ministers in this administration?
ReplyDeleteThe most competent minister. Competent indeed. Well don ok?
ReplyDeleteWIKE! Few months? This country truly do not have leaders. I think its over due for the military to take charge.
ReplyDeletefuck U, if u like don't suspend the strike, I will not mention d wrd END coz I know later in 2014 another strike will still hold// let mr minister allow his children to do 1 month wtht going to schl and c, few months...hahha Naija
ReplyDeleteAmazing, how could he publicly declare a few months. What happened to very soon or just soon. Students have stayed at home for 4months now and u say this?
ReplyDeleteThis publishers no dey help matter sef...why will they quote him with his exact words.they should have written very soon for him na ...lol...see as d buffon b for pix sef..idiotic leaders
Deletethats was what the man said when he came into ofice. rubbish.
ReplyDeleteMonths, not even days!
ReplyDeleteThis is d only sensible contribution ever made by this guy called El matosky. You too see what pple available bn talking about this administration, imagine after 4months few months more. What a bullshit administration.
ReplyDeleteHmmm....months....
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This Wike of a man must be mad. He's busy fighting Gov Amaechi inatead tackling our decaying educational system.
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ReplyDeleteThe strike will end in few months or next year ? Pls enlighten us more .
ReplyDeleteA few months and hes proud to say it...not even a few days sef...hissssssss
ReplyDeleteThis is the right time the KAKI boys should strike. This is the worst government in the history of Nigeria. Military government is what Nigeria needs NOW
ReplyDeleteThis man is a foolish man.
ReplyDeleteI've always seen this man as A SQUARE PEG IN A ROUND HOLE, if not, why will he plan to allow ASUU to remain "for months" after they have already spent 4 months on strike. This is part of the incompetence of the GEJ's administration. Somebody like Wike should be the Head of a Motor Park and not to head a Ministry in the Govt. Imagine him heading a sensitive Ministry like Education. God forbid!
ReplyDeleteReal head of motor park.... hehehehehehe
DeleteCan you imagine the minister saying "...in few months" not in few days ...NEWSBLIST
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ReplyDeleteMy question is how can someone like Wike be appointed a Minster of Education in the first instant? His background and political background should have been tho.roughly evaluated. Ministry of Education is a highly sensitive ministry and a more dignified individual ought to have headed that ministry. As a matter of fact, the Permanent Secretary should be made a substansive head of that ministry. The world at large is monitoring the political activities of the present administration particularly, in the area of education.
ReplyDeleteDon't mind the useless and coconut head minister,like father like son,why not years.It tells us how competent Nigerian ministers are after on non of their sibling are in the country.
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