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Jonathan Meets ASUU Today, Union Warns Against Force by sweetflame(m): 5:30am On Nov 04, 2013
PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan will meet the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities on Monday (today), apparently with a view to resolve the Federal Government-ASUU face-off that has left varsity gates shut since July 1.

But the union said it had got wind of Presidency’s plan to direct that universities be reopened, saying such directive without amicable resolution of the current strike would deepen the crisis.

Chairman of ASUU, University of Uyo chapter, Dr. Nwachukwu Anyim, said this in a statement in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on Sunday, saying that the union leaders were invited by the President.

Anyim said the invitation by Jonathan should ordinarily inspired hopes that the four-month-old strike by the lectures would soon end but that the union needed to be cautious in its optimism.

His statement read, “We are aware that President Jonathan intends to meet with the leadership of ASUU tomorrow, Monday, November 4, 2013, in a bid to address the deadlock in the ongoing strike by the members of the union.

“Ordinarily, the invitation by the President to the union would give the impression that the resolution of the strike was on the horizon. While we appreciate the present show of concern from the high office of the Presidency, we are, however, cautious in our optimism that the meeting between the President of the country and the union would yield desired results.

“The apparent lack of enthusiasm among our members concerning the outcome of the meeting is based on government’s lack of commitment towards the implementation of the 2009 FGN/ASUU Agreement and the memorandum signed with ASUU. While we hope that the Federal Government would see reason to finally resolve the issues in contention, we urge well -meaning Nigerians and stakeholders to persuade government to implement the agreement with the union in order to save Nigeria’s public universities.”

It added, “We have received information that President Jonathan intends to direct that universities should be re-opened immediately. As a branch, we do not think that such a directive would resolve the issues at stake. Rather, such a directive would deepen the prevailing crisis. A show of force by the president could only, at best, result in a “pyrrhic victory.”

“We stand on the existing agreement between the union and the Federal Government. The MoU between government and ASUU and also the NEEDS Assessment Report should provide the road map for the resolution of the ongoing strike by ASUU.”



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Re: Jonathan Meets ASUU Today, Union Warns Against Force by sikells(m): 5:55am On Nov 04, 2013
Make Una nor worry,by d time dem reopen Universities and una nor come teach..sack letter go visit Una 4 house
Re: Jonathan Meets ASUU Today, Union Warns Against Force by sweetflame(m): 6:03am On Nov 04, 2013
sikells: Make Una nor worry,by d time dem reopen Universities and una nor come teach..sack letter go visit Una 4 house


If FG sack dem, who will teach? Or how do they want to start employing new lecturers?? N where will d lecturers continue from? Infact its not possible,like ASUU said it wud only depeen the crisis!

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Re: Jonathan Meets ASUU Today, Union Warns Against Force by sikells(m): 6:11am On Nov 04, 2013
sweetflame:


If FG sack dem, who will teach? Or how do they want to start employing new lecturers?? N where will d lecturers continue from? Infact its not possible,like ASUU said it wud only depeen the crisis!
D lecturers will be afraid to lose their jobs if they are threathened..especially d young ones and dont U know so many Graduates are looking 4 lecturing Jobs?

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Re: Jonathan Meets ASUU Today, Union Warns Against Force by sweetflame(m): 6:19am On Nov 04, 2013
sikells: D lecturers will be afraid to lose their jobs if they are threathened..especially d young ones and dont U know so many Graduates are looking 4 lecturing Jobs?


Let's see how it goes na , n by d way I don't want dem to call of d strike o! tongue

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Re: Jonathan Meets ASUU Today, Union Warns Against Force by Nobody: 6:31am On Nov 04, 2013
sweetflame:


Let's see how it goes na , n by d way I don't want dem to call of d strike o! tongue
ehh?..if na j0ke st0p am 0h....
Re: Jonathan Meets ASUU Today, Union Warns Against Force by Vladm(m): 6:33am On Nov 04, 2013
Abeg make dem do call-off d strike o.. I don turn houseboy 4 ause, i dey wash plate pass iya aro food canteen
Re: Jonathan Meets ASUU Today, Union Warns Against Force by sikells(m): 6:34am On Nov 04, 2013
sweetflame:


Let's see how it goes na , n by d way I don't want dem to call of d strike o! tongue
wetin i want be say,wen dem call off d strike..make dem give us One month b4 exams commence sha...cos if dem rush us..people results go bloody O

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Re: Jonathan Meets ASUU Today, Union Warns Against Force by psucc(m): 6:39am On Nov 04, 2013
Why are they pre-emptive? Hope they wanted their rights? If they have dragged their negotiation to the last bus stop, they should as well anticipate a boomerang.

For sure, the strike will be over after today's meeting after the Presidential treat.
Re: Jonathan Meets ASUU Today, Union Warns Against Force by sweetflame(m): 6:45am On Nov 04, 2013
sikells: wetin i want be say,wen dem call off d strike..make dem give us One month b4 exams commence sha...cos if dem rush us..people results go bloody O


True
Re: Jonathan Meets ASUU Today, Union Warns Against Force by Rexsul: 6:51am On Nov 04, 2013
hmmmmm i dey fear for pple result ds semester oo *tinkn of hs matric numba*
Re: Jonathan Meets ASUU Today, Union Warns Against Force by Nobody: 6:55am On Nov 04, 2013
Hope today's meeting is fruitful...abeg when d meeting dey start? I cant wait to hear "ASUU strike has been called off" although na exam dey start afterwards. God help us
Re: Jonathan Meets ASUU Today, Union Warns Against Force by Ptoocool(m): 7:10am On Nov 04, 2013
What is this one saying??[color=#550000][/color]
Re: Jonathan Meets ASUU Today, Union Warns Against Force by Nobody: 7:24am On Nov 04, 2013
sikells: D lecturers will be afraid to lose their jobs if they are threathened..especially d young ones and dont U know so many Graduates are looking 4 lecturing Jobs?
Besides, not all the lecturers are in support of the strike, just that its a union thing that is why they are being stubborn.
Re: Jonathan Meets ASUU Today, Union Warns Against Force by fabby26(m): 7:32am On Nov 04, 2013
sweetflame:


Let's see how it goes na , n by d way I don't want dem to call of d strike o! tongue

Seconded
Re: Jonathan Meets ASUU Today, Union Warns Against Force by yetunsbay(m): 7:33am On Nov 04, 2013
optimistic...
Re: Jonathan Meets ASUU Today, Union Warns Against Force by SlyIg(f): 7:36am On Nov 04, 2013
sikells: Make Una nor worry,by d time dem reopen Universities and una nor come teach..sack letter go visit Una 4 house

Don't mind dem!
They'll soon be sent back to their village to contest for councillor and local govt chairman.
Re: Jonathan Meets ASUU Today, Union Warns Against Force by Tuntheycr7: 7:44am On Nov 04, 2013
If FG shud forced d Uni's to resume, who's gona lecture d students?
Perhapz de cant jux start employin new lecturers lyk dat anyao, na so e easy?
Na jux shakara jorr.
Make FG pay money na haba !
Re: Jonathan Meets ASUU Today, Union Warns Against Force by fabby26(m): 7:50am On Nov 04, 2013
ASUU is bent on implementation of their agreement and nothing will make them shift their ground not even if God comes down from heaven. The president seeing them does not change their stand, and nothing will change it. And FGN using forceful means may appear fruitful at onset, but I smell failure. The best thing for FG to do is 100% implementation. CHIKINA

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Re: Jonathan Meets ASUU Today, Union Warns Against Force by debbiebear(f): 8:24am On Nov 04, 2013
I no want hear d meetin ended in deadlock,make ASUU try shake body
Re: Jonathan Meets ASUU Today, Union Warns Against Force by Nobody: 9:01am On Nov 04, 2013
U guyz dont know what it means to force the universities to reopen...
If Fg declares all universities to resume work using veto power, all lectures will go back to work. It just like ordering the sch management to call back their lecturers to work. Even ASUU know what VETO power means.

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Re: Jonathan Meets ASUU Today, Union Warns Against Force by okeke2: 9:04am On Nov 04, 2013
I'll bet you $500000 that the meeting will end in another deadlock. Stop building hope for yourselves

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Re: Jonathan Meets ASUU Today, Union Warns Against Force by njuwo(m): 9:07am On Nov 04, 2013
Tuntheycr7: If FG shud forced d Uni's to resume, who's gona lecture d students?
Perhapz de cant jux start employin new lecturers lyk dat anyao, na so e easy?
Na jux shakara jorr.
Make FG pay money na haba !
some agberos na proffessors is lyk gej don contact dem incase of jigbiti
Re: Jonathan Meets ASUU Today, Union Warns Against Force by Nobody: 9:08am On Nov 04, 2013
LARRYDKING: U guyz dont know what it means to force the universities to reopen...
If Fg declares all universities to resume work using veto power, all lectures will go back to work. It just like ordering the sch management to call back their lecturers to work. Even ASUU know what VETO power means.
Thank you brother.
Re: Jonathan Meets ASUU Today, Union Warns Against Force by MaziOmenuko: 9:15am On Nov 04, 2013
Hopefully, the both parties will shift grounds. Next time, FGN should study an agreement properly before endorsing it. Most times, they think everything is politics of promise and fail to deliver.
Re: Jonathan Meets ASUU Today, Union Warns Against Force by MaziOmenuko: 9:20am On Nov 04, 2013
LARRYDKING: U guyz dont know what it means to force the universities to reopen...
If Fg declares all universities to resume work using veto power, all lectures will go back to work. It just like ordering the sch management to call back their lecturers to work. Even ASUU know what VETO power means.

The president can't use his veto power on ASUU. The worst he can do, after the no-work-no-pay strategy currently in place is to direct the universities to open; a register be made available for lecturers who resumed to sign; then he can sack the other lecturers.

Definitely, they can go to court and win, after which the FG will appeal and reappeal and the lecturers will remain unemployed until 15yrs time, awaiting the result of the appeal.

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Re: Jonathan Meets ASUU Today, Union Warns Against Force by Adex097: 9:25am On Nov 04, 2013
fabby26: ASUU is bent on implementation of their agreement and nothing will make them shift their ground not even if God comes down from heaven. The president seeing them does not change their stand, and nothing will change it. And FGN using forceful means may appear fruitful at onset, but I smell failure. The best thing for FG to do is 100% implementation. CHIKINA
watch what you say "boy"
Re: Jonathan Meets ASUU Today, Union Warns Against Force by Danhumprey: 9:25am On Nov 04, 2013
Merely meeting the President is not a precursor that the strike would be called off. What matter is for both party to reach an amicable conclusion as par the implementation of the 2009 agreement between them! That's all.

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Re: Jonathan Meets ASUU Today, Union Warns Against Force by Adex097: 9:27am On Nov 04, 2013
Danhumprey: Merely meeting the President is not a precursor that the strike would be called off. What matter is for both party to reach an amicable conclusion as par the implementation of the 2009 agreement between them! That's all.
grin

Re: Jonathan Meets ASUU Today, Union Warns Against Force by Nobody: 9:32am On Nov 04, 2013
Mazi_Omenuko:

The president can't use his veto power on ASUU. The worst he can do, after the no-work-no-pay strategy currently in place is to direct the universities to open; a register be made available for lecturers who resumed to sign; then he can sack the other lecturers.

Definitely, they can go to court and win, after which the FG will appeal and reappeal and the lecturers will remain unemployed until 15yrs time, awaiting the result of the appeal.
All the same, it's government using their power.
Re: Jonathan Meets ASUU Today, Union Warns Against Force by cluzdcobra(m): 9:43am On Nov 04, 2013
Danhumprey: Merely meeting the President is not a precursor that the strike would be called off. What matter is for both party to reach an amicable conclusion as par the implementation of the 2009 agreement between them! That's all.

Abeg dere is nothing lyk amicable Wen it comes 2 ASUU,dey simply hav refused 2 listen,and are bent on gettin d FG 2 implement an agreement dat doesn't seem realistic considering wot d FG has been sayin,mr president shuld use his veto power on dese idiots and make dem go bak 2 work,if he doesn't do something drastic like dis,d strike wil drag on til nxt year.. #CallOffTheStrikeNOW!!!
Re: Jonathan Meets ASUU Today, Union Warns Against Force by fabby26(m): 9:52am On Nov 04, 2013
Adex097:
watch what you say "boy"

Well I decline to that word you bolded, i shouldn't have said that though. Just to highlight that nothing on earth will make ASUU change their mind, if plan A is not followed

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