Hope of final resolution of the
ongoing strike of the Academic Staff
Union of Universities (ASUU) was
dashed on Saturday, as the union has
vowed to continue with the industrial
action.
This was the outcome of the union’s
National Executive Council (NEC)
meeting secretly held in Kano, where
it was agreed that the strike would
continue until it got concrete
assurance of implementation of all
agreements from the Federal
Government.
In a release the union sent to its
members and obtained by Sunday
Tribune, it said: “...based on feedback
from branches, the union resolved to
clear some grey areas before any
further action. If we must remove
strikes as a regular feature in our
University system, then we must get
things sorted out permanently. Be
steadfast as we await next congress
meeting.”
Attempts by pressmen, who had
positioned themselves at the Bayero
University Kano as early as 7 a.m.
yesterday, to get the outcome of the
meeting were unsuccessful, as it was
learnt that the branch chairmen of the
union across the country, which
converged on Kano on Friday, had
decided not to talk to the media.
Sunday Tribune reliably gathered that
the ASUU NEC was still meeting as of
7 p.m. yesterday, hoping to reach a
concrete decision which it would
transmit to other members at the
next congress meeting.
According to a source, who spoke to
Sunday Tribune on condition of
anonymity, though the union agreed
that the offer by Federal Government
to inject N200 billion into universities
annually, beginning from 2014 and
for the next four years was sensible,
members were skeptical about the
implementation of all the agreements
reached.
“We agreed that the Federal
Government’s offer is sensible but we
are not convinced about its
implementation and so we have to
continue the strike so as to fully sort
things out to avoid future strikes,” the
source stated.
ASUU had embarked on the strike in
July, following the failure of the
Federal Government to implement a
2009 agreement it entered into with
the union, citing the needs to upgrade
the universities to world standards
and improve the condition of service
of the lecturers, among others, with
the Federal Government releasing
N100billion for the improvement of
universities and N40 billion to be
shared as earned allowance, while
promising to make more funds
available.
Sunday Tribune, however, gathered
that a fresh crisis might have been
set off in the union over the issue of
earned allowance.
According to the source, the manner
university management shared the
earned allowance among varsity
workers was already causing
disaffection among ASUU members.
The lecturers, it was learnt, felt bitter
that their struggle had only benefited
SSANU and NASU which did not
participate in the strike but got hefty
returns, “because the managements
have shared the allowance wrongly.
“ASUU members got less than they
deserved from the allowance while
other unions fed fat from it; it looks
as if we only fought for other unions.
Members are really angry about this,”
he said, noting that these were some
of the issues that would be tabled at
the congress of the union later in the
week.
Other contentious issues, stated the
source, “are the 2009 agreement
which is due for re-negotioation and
our salary. We felt that until these are
resolved, it will be futile to call off the
strike. So the strike continues.”
http://www.tribune.com.ng/news2013/index.php/en/news/lead-stories/item/27047-ASUU-vows-to-continue-strike-•…as-earned-allowance-divides-union.html

I believe ASUU has been politicised. They all want to satisfy their selfish interests and yet, pretend to be fighting for the Nigerian students. Our Education sector is also hit with massive and endemic corruption. At the end of the day, it's the average Nigerian student that bears the burden. May God help us.
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Which one is earned allowance sef

Not surprised

If the FG finally settles ASUU,the lecturers should be closely monitored in performance,efficiency,and discharge of duties. Eg,Mr Lawal of Econs department in LASU,is a lazy fellow,who knows next to nothing. He can read an handout throughout the duration of his lecture,without explaining one simple thing in it. Same with Mrs Yussuf,and Late Mrs Fadeyi( all she did while alive is to preach,rather than teach students),those ones ought to have been shown the Exit door.( I don't know,i
f they are still there).

ASUU has been politicized,and their stand shows they are inconsiderate fellows,who is only after their selfish interest.

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nov 25 ASUU strike

Jobless tribune meeting is not conclusive they will met president monday to get assurance of their salary being paid and other key issues why is tribune so much in a hurry to dash the hope fools who didn't even know of the meeting in the first place I now prefare osun defender