Ongoing ASUU Negotiations with FG is anything to
go by.
Following two meetings (on Thursday 19th Sept
2013 and Friday 11th Oct 2013) of representatives
of the AVCNU (Association of Vice-Chancellors of
Nigerian Universities, led by CVC Chairman, Prof.
Hamisu of ATBU) and ASUU Representatives (led by
its President, Dr. Fagge) with the Vice-President of
the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Arc. N. Sambo,
Minister of Education Barr. N. Wike and others, all
Vice-Chancellors have been urged to inform and
enlighten academic and other staff on the following
developments so that we can ensure a return to
normalcy in our universities within the shortest
possible time
Earned Allowances: The N30 billion already
released will now be increased to N40 billion, and
should be regarded only as first installment, and not
a once-and-for-all payment. Government will top it
up with further releases once universities are
through with the disbursement of this new figure of
N40 million, so Vice-Chancellors are urged to
expedite this disbursement within the shortest
possible time using guiding templates that have
been sent by the CVC.
2. NEEDS Assessment Capital Money: Government
was cognizant and mindful of the ability of
Universities to effectively/efficiently utilize the N100
billion fund immediately, hence that figure.
However, in addition to this N100 billion dedicated
and already to be made available for 2013, N200
billion (increased from N150 billion previously
agreed) will now be earmarked in the 2014 Budget
as well as each of the following three-four years until
the Universities are brought to world-class standard.
3. Project Prioritization: Universities will now be
allowed to determine their priorities and not be
“rail-roaded” into implementing a pre-determined
set of projects with respect to the NEEDS
assessment. Decisions are not to be centralized.
4. TETFund Intervention: Government assured
that the operations of the TETFund will not be
impaired, and that the regular TETFund intervention
disbursement to Universities will continue,
unaffected. So the NEEDS assessment capital
outlays are in addition to regular TETFund
intervention.
5. IMC: A new Implementation Monitoring
Committee (IMC) for the NEEDs ASSESSMENT
intervention for universities has been set up to take
over from the Suswan Committee. The new one is
under the Federal Ministry of Education and chaired
by the Honorable Minister of Education. In addition,
to build confidence and ensure faithful
implementation and prevent any relapse as before,
the Vice President will meet quarterly with the IMC
to monitor progress.
6. Blueprint: ASUU was mandated to submit a
blue print for revitalizing the Universities to the Vice
President.
7. Official Agreement Document: A signed
document would be issued very soon to itemize the
full issues on which this present consensus outlined
here, brokered by AVCNU, has been reached.
8. An Appeal to Call Off Strike: The Vice-President
Sambo appealed to ASUU to call off the strike and
apologized for the “take-it-or-leave-it” comments
credited to the Hon Minister of Finance. All other
parties present at the meetings also prevailed on
the ASUU leadership to consult objectively with its
members to get them to agree with what is now on
the table and to call off the strike as soon as
possible after the Sallah break of Tuesday/
Wednesday October 15/16 2013.
9. ASUU President Responds: At both meetings, the
President of ASUU thanked the VP for taking over
negotiations and promised to consult with his ASUU
Constituency.
We keep our fingers firmly crossed, as we await both
the official consensus agreement document and full
ASUU reaction. Statesmanship from all sides is
called for at this point in time.
Prof. Mobolaji E. Aluko
Vice-Chancellor
www.ynaija.com/asuustrike-fg-agrees-to-spend-n200b-on-nigerian-universities-every-year-for-4-years-read/

ASUU don call off de strike.hav u heard de news.com
Jt follow dis link www.virtapay/chineduomaka.com I jt see it now

chinedugreat: ASUU don call off de strike.hav u heard de news.com
Jt follow dis link www.virtapay/chineduomaka.com I jt see it now

do not open this link....

kolidave: do not open this link....

Lol

I am happy you use the word "might". Please don't be deceived by the handshaking as seen in the picture between VP and ASUU Presido, as concensus they always do that at the end of every negotiations. Normal official courtesy calls for that.
Anyway, let's be optimistic as we keep our fingers crossed and wait for favourable outcome. But FGN too they wash wash. Seeing is believing, if you like you can call me doubting Thomas.

Guyz ASUU Have Called Off the Strike "SOON"

okay we are waiting

I have been hearing this news since july.I will still hear the same news next year january.

@Fynestboi pls close this thread na

U pple should stop this annoying habit of creating multiple thread for a particular...there are more than 5 threads abt this ''ASUU might call of strike soon''...it is very uncalled for...dnt even know why d mods allow this multiple creation of nonsense
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