These are not the best times for most students of government-owned universities in the country. They have been reacting to the latest happenings. While some support the directive of the federal government, others are against such directive.
“Giving ASUU an ultimatum might just serve to heighten the scepticism of ASUU towards FG’s promises,” Although I am vexed the students are not considered. Mary Scott, 400level student, University of Lagos said.
“Are we back to the military era? Where threat and command language are used?” Maurice David asks on a social media platform.
He said: “I pity this govt that lack sane people in position as ministers. How can government move ten steps backward only at the point of signing agreement? Just at the point the agreement is to be signed government begins to issue fiat and threats to scatter the table. This is shame!”
For Joel Otuyelu, a student of UNILAG “This is a serious sensational movie. I can’t wait for the next episode. How Jona wan turn democracy to autocracy?”
“An agreement is supposed to be honoured if the federal government cannot sign and seal an agreement it reached with ASUU on November 4 2013, then the future of Private universities is bright in this country, ”Akinpelu Tolulope, UNILAG student said.
Tolulope further stated “The goal for ending the strike should not be to save parents anxiety or to take pity on students or to save lecturers’ job or to graduate students: it is to save the university system so that it becomes what it is supposed to be.
“In this, ASUU should not fear an empty threat by the federal government but rather see itself as a vanguard-probably the only active one-dedicated to making the government begin to tread the path of responsible good governance in the administration of tertiary education in Nigeria .”
For Hassan Aliu, an undergraduate, “What we have in this administration are not leaders but bunch of criminals who think we are in the military era. Who think their threat will put fear in ASUU to call of the strike. This shows the insincerity of this government. The question here is that is Jonathan worth to be trusted and called a leader.”
However, Ugwu Henry is of the opinion that ASUU has bitten more than they can chew.
“ASUU has provoked the Federal Government. It is a pity that after so much capitulation by the FG, ASUU is playing with the future of Nigerian students. ASUU has failed to be considerate. Why should one demand for salary when one has failed to work? I honestly hope the FG comes down hard on ASUU and resists any pressure to pay wages not earned.”
In the same vein, Justin Ebaretonbofa has this to say: “Federal govt should do whatever they want. Nigerians are fed up with ASUU. When you ask federal government for anything you don’t expect them to give u 100 per cent of your needs.
“It has never happen that way and it won’t happen now. ASUU is playing politics with the future of students. The lecturers who refuse to resume should be sack and new ones employ. After all there are millions of more qualified PhD holders looking for lecturing job. Haba !”
According to Peremobowei Amakama, “I appreciate the FG directive to ASUU. ASUU has over-stressed the patience of FG and also mortgaging the future of Nigerian youths for their selfish reasons. Let the ones that believe we must move forward resume to class and account for their patriotism to Nigeria.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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It is too late to call off strike without achieving their results. What I observed is that FG wants to prove that no subsector can humiliate them. But in democracy, power lies with the masses. FG are public servant. Even if it means ASUU leaders will loose their jobs, they must not bow to the threats of d FG without achieving results of wasted months
ReplyDeleteThis strike attack or offence using the Mallam/Alamajiri Leader who wants the failure of the present govt will not succee. Thank God the Fed govt has realised herself, that this has gone beyond fighting for Universities. It is about selfish guys in union leadership sponsored by opposition to derail the good plan and smooth running of this govt. FG we the students of this country are solidly behind you. Were was these guys, when Babangida, Abacha, Shagari were in govt. Things had already gone bad since then. ASUU leaders are behaving as if they're the commenders in Chief, no respect for the President. How can you after sitting the present for 13 hours and agreed on a thing, Only for you go back delayed the expected/agreed resumption date, and then added more outrageous demands asking the President to sign in the presence of the fed attorney. They did not ask nor request all these during the 13 hrs meeting with GEJ. Who is playing the drum they're dancing? Holding the President and indeed the entire nation to ransom, thereby mortgaging the future of Nigerians students. In fact they should not be paid for the months not worked. Wike you're on point. We the students have suffered so much due to partisan nature, greed and selfishness of these Union leaders dancing to music of enemies of the progress of this nation. That ASUU leadership should be sacked, they have political interests. Period.
ReplyDeleteStudents should be careful not to take side with the FG out of frustration. Do the students expect to get the best from Lecturers who have been treated unfairly and now being threatened to return class to impart knowledge without meeting their demands in the 2009 agreement.The real problem here is the FG's insincerity.The FG has failed to fulfil its promises to ASUU and to resort to the use of threat is to demonstrate one of the traits of an unpopular dictatorial regime. ASUU should not yield to any intimidation but should remain steadfast in pursuit of its noble goals.
ReplyDeleteIt is funny that we have divergent opinion on this, but a critical look suggest that we have a government that is very irresponsible and shameless. How can they make promises they can not keep in the first instance, while we see them lavish our money on frivolities(oduah). Most of them send their children abroad while the state of education continue to deteriorate.
ReplyDeleteBecause of the naija factor of unemployment,the FG may win ASUU for d fact that pple ve nt been paid for 4months and then u lose ur job,and u ve a family. Am guesssing dat ASUU wil go bak to class to avoid loosing their job. But do we think ds lecturers will giv their best? Some of us dat are undergraduates will be happi to go bak to school,but wht happens to the future of education in nigeria in d nearest future for ourselves whn we wish to take higher degrees? How about our children in d near future? I wish ASUU will figth ds battle to d finish. Lets see the lecturers dat FG wil employ
ReplyDeleteIs it PhD holders in politics dat will teach? Or Msc working in banks? Wht experience do they ve? Haba,lets call a spade a spade,FG is wrongs on this. I wish ASUU will pay d price and stick once and for all for d system to be helped.