Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has branded Minister of Finance, Okonjo-Iweala ‘a dictator’ for her insistence that Federal Government would not release an extra kobo to fund education.
Members of the union who staged a peaceful protest at the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) on Friday, chanted songs and displayed placards condemning the posture of the Minister.
Some of the placards carried by the lecturers read “Okonjo-Iweala, take it or leave it is a dictator’s stance on labour industrial negotiation”, “Responsible government respects agreement” and “No nation can develop without genuine commitment to education”.
Speaking with journalists after the protest, Acting Chairman of ASUU ESUT chapter, Uche Omeje, said they were protesting because the federal government has refused to implement an agreement it freely went into with ASUU in 2009 as well as their memorandum of understanding of 2012.
“They have been dragging their feet and we are not happy. Such statement like ‘take it or leave it’ cannot promote education. No nation can develop by not having a genuine commitment to education, research and education.
“The Minister of Finance made a very clear statement that take it or leave it, federal government is not going to release extra ten kobo to fund education. We are saying that to make such a statement is clearly the mindset of Brettonwoods institution or Washington consensus. It is the mindset of a dictator” Omeje said.
He noted that if any nation must develop, it must show commitment to education, adding that it is not an issue of ‘take it or leave it’.
Omeje regretted that Nigeria occupies the bottom rock of nations that spent so less in education, stressing that the percentage of GDP federal government spends on education is so low when compared to other nations. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Pla mr GEJ sign all 2014 allocation to them so that the remaing sector will be looking this people eventhough they give them the money they can not make use of it what GEJ should do is that he shold retire all of them they are young garduate overthere who can apply for this post and utilize this money....they are just wasting nigeria money they were not lecturing anytin what about the one they colect before? If they need money let them go and join politics ASUU body is a thief
ReplyDeleteI see u a big fool for writing what u just wrote seriously....this is country in a bad shape..when in the world u. See there university go on strike in dis 21 century..no where ...GEJ is just a stupid man if u don't know...is a lectural. Before ..he should know what he was lacking in those days...he knows but the stupid poeple around him won't make him see they have blind foded him with jazz and different thing...guy u need to wake....I see u as a fool...u better wise...I will call u pussy licker...idiot...
DeleteEmmy 5:43am, with your quality of expression in English, it shows the type of education you had and that is why you can write nonsense without thinking deeply. Your brain is under your foot. ASUU should please press home their needs. We need better education so people like Emmy can write good english.
DeleteEmmy or what do u call urself.......I don't think u are an educated person......just go to our various institution and see things for urself.....u can imaging postgraduate student writing exams on bare floor.......ds Finance minister's children are studying in Havard.....if Havard is not properly funded would she has sent her children there.........
ReplyDeleteEmmy or whatever u call ur sef.. U are a fool!
ReplyDeleteYou are intellectually ignorant.keep shut...
ReplyDeleteu'll not know dt ASUU are useless until u graduate.By 2007,i was in 500level.i dd researches in 3of d 9ja major universities.In these universities,d lecturers wd tell u dt there were no materials/equipmnt4research.As am talking to u now,i have a mini-laboratory at home.With #300,u can train/teach students on handling of sodium carboxymethyl celluse.With #500,a student cd knw d anti microbial hypochlorite(measurement in ppm).Wt just #600,students can handle aerobic mesophiles work/experiment,fungi growth especially handling it at room temperature(no incubator required).Just ask any graduate to identify a metabisulphite,he wd not.But wt #300,he cd b taught this in-depth.Let me not even talk of benzoic acid,residual NaOH,phenolphthalein alkalinity,practical pH applicatn.Wt less than#1000,students wd knw all these.Our science graduates are unemployable bc lecturers are not committed.They only talk abt welfare pckgs here&there.i shed tears atimes when i interview science graduates.
ReplyDeleteEmmy na illiteracy dey worry. So our university system dey okay the way it is now? Sentiment na im dey kill us for this mumu country. Okonjo shld have allow her children to school here if the system is okay. "Take it or leave" woman, continue to kill Nigeria with Ur mumu policies wey dey benefit only U and Ur kind, and when u succeed, u go run go back to ur HARVARD. No worry, TIME and UNFORSEEN occurence befall us all.
ReplyDeleteEmmy na illiteracy dey worry. So our university system dey okay the way it is now? Sentiment na im dey kill us for this mumu country. Okonjo shld have allow her children to school here if the system is okay. "Take it or leave" woman, continue to kill Nigeria with Ur mumu policies wey dey benefit only U and Ur kind, and when u succeed, u go run go back to ur HARVARD. No worry, TIME and UNFORSEEN occurence befall us all.
ReplyDeleteAm not suprise at madam Ngozi Okonjo when all her sons are busy schooling in havard so she's not concern with whatever happens to children of the average people, but let her remember that the God of these kids she has joined hands to sent out of school is waiting for her kids when they finish from havard, let her take a lesson from segun agagu dead body plane crash and death of deji falae son of olu falae he was trained abroad too where is he today
ReplyDelete@emmy, I am very disappointed in your statement. Which money were they given before? I dont think you appreciate the extent of decay and neglect in our educational system, while your government spends billions on allowances for senate and house of reps, armoured cars for a minister, homes for senate president and house speaker, internet spying program, and the list goes on. The future of Nigeria is doomed without a functional educational system, and your university system is the pinnacle for education.
ReplyDeleteIf ASUU is not externally being influenced, by now the strike would have been called off. Since the agreement was signed in 2009, nothing concrete had been done yet despite several strikes and calling off by ASUU. But this time around, despite the demonstration of goodwill by this present government and a practical release of several billions and a roadmap to do more, ASUU is adamant. This an issue of jacob' voice but Esau, body. To be sincere, if ASUU has the interest of education sector and the students at heart, then strike should be called off at once!. This govt has done more than all what the previous govts have done.several sectors are equally calling for a bail out.
ReplyDeleteGod give you all mouth to talk am happy u are making use of your mouth........sitdown there and be wating ur time no go look for work to do useless ELMATOSKY
ReplyDeleteASUU SHOULD REMOVE THE LOG IN ITS EYES BEFORE COMPLINING OF THE SPEC IN THE MINISTER'S EYES. I REFUSE TO ACCEPT THAT ASUU & ITS MEMBERS CAN BE DESCRIBED AS MODELS OF PROBITY, INTEGRITY, AND PRUDENCE IN MANAGING RESOURCES OR EVEN DILIGENCE IN DOING THEIR PRIMARY TASK OF LECTURING. ASUU IS AS MUCH THE PROBLEM WITH UNIVERSITY EDUCATION IN NIGERIA AS IS THE GOVT. I POSESS A MASTERS DEGREE FROM REPUTABLE NIG. VERSITIES AND I KNOW WHAT AM TALKING ABOUT. ASUU IS NOT THE MESSIAH OF NIG. UNIVERSITIES HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR. THEY ARE A BOUNCH OF RAPACIOUS BLACKMAILING EXACTORS OF OUR COLLECTIVE WEALTH UNDER THE GUISE OF IMPROVING THE STATE OF FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES WHILE DOUBIOUSLY DRAGGING STATE VERSITIES ALONG. SHAME ON ASUU!
ReplyDelete2 bad 4 nigerians,we are suppose 2 implement it into out law dat anybdy who wnts 2 hold any public office shlud send dr children 2 our university or 4get abt d post,chebi gov is stpin d importatn of sm foreign goods,so y we 2 no stp our leader 4rm sending dr children 2 scul abroad,by doing dat dy will take our education more serious.
ReplyDeleteInstead of her to seize the two BMW Stella in aviation bought and sell dem to put the money in education, she is speaking grammar. Women and problem
ReplyDeleteWhy Condemn Emmy ??? Asuu is Not totally sincere, You cannot demand for 800 billion and expect To Have It All.... FG has agreed on 600 Billion that will be paid in some duration of time,,,, WHY CAN'T ASSU START FROM THERE ????
ReplyDeleteYOU NIGERIAN'S ARE TOO DEPENDENT MINDED,,,, Okonjo Is doing a great job,,, But Opposition politicians has blinded you peoples eyes....
Emex u r stupid for ur bad comment.why some pple cannt be sincere nd behave like sensible human being for seconds.r u telling us dt FG doesn't ve the money to pay.this continues up tildate since 2009 cus FG keep promising to implement the agreement everyday.it is better the strike continues until Fg fulfils its promise so that tomoro if ASUU goes on strike we wl know how to flog.this present govt is a failure ,all what they do is corruption.God wl flush bad Govt from this country from top to locaL govt come 2015.so that pple could enjoy the real dividen of democracy.the system of govt being practised in this country is not democracy is rather 'milicorruptcrazy'
ReplyDeleteMr proffesor sorry dont mind my error typing you sabi book too much.......i will advice you people condeming that you shld book appointment with GEJ that whats going on with education sector is not good....quote me anywhere ASSU is fighting for there own intrest is not that they want to use the money for infrastructure i dont blame some of you condeming u dont know what they are figgting for ur own is just to read the headlines of newpaper people like useless ELMATOSKY......
ReplyDeleteAny lecturer that needs more money should go join politics or do business. Stop pushing the govt. they know what is right for the system
ReplyDeleteIt is a big shame that we have people like Iwe-ala (the anger of the land) handling our economy.
ReplyDeleteIf they have their children schooling in the country they will feel the impact of clossing down universities indefinitely.
If a quater of the amount spent on maintaining most of this unproductive political office holders some of wnom are agents of world bank and imf like iweala is spent on edication, our educational sector will be much more better than what it is now.
As for the selfish interest on the part of lecturers as expressed in some quaters, it should not take anyone aback. In a country where the rulling class are buzzy looting the treasury dry the lecturers who are requestong for proper working environment should not be branded selfish.
Selfishness should be ascribed to the politocal office holders who despite the exhorbitant amount they collect as salaries, still use all other criminal means to still loot the treasury thereby creating artifitial scarcity of funds meant for other things such as education.
They are the actual enemies of this country and not ASUU.
The fact is ASUU is the culprit here. It is unfortunate that they are painting the finance minister in bad light.
ReplyDeleteMost Anonymous Here are Northerners,,, Those Who Want to Condemn The administration at all cost Just to Creat Chance For a Northern Government..
ReplyDelete@ emex, have been readin ur write-up with gr8t disdain. But just could not hold back today. It s obvious you are a tribalistic bastard, with no proven cure yet. I pity for you, and your lineage. Another wasted sperm .
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Emex! As usual you are still portraying your hatred for the north. You keep blaming the north for something as silly as comment on NE page. Can you see how you are brewing tribal biogtry and hatred among people living in peace? Well, it won't take you anywhere. And the supreme Lord will take proper care of you at the appropriate time. Lastly, we are watching to see if you have the power to stop or give authority to any being be it from the North, South, East or West. I'm warning you again to stop associating the North with everything that your imbecilic brain tells you to! We northerners have reputation unlike any other tribe in this country. We can't sit and watch you soil our hard earned reputation. We will surely fight back! The era of silence is over. To be fore warned is to be fore armed. Take note. It's Suraj
ReplyDelete@ Emex you attacked me senselessly.
ReplyDeleteNo you can see the peoples' strong angers on you and that is how Almighty God will descend his anger on you bastard son of a Cow.