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ASUU Members Adamant About Return-to-work Order...... by Chelcy(f): 1:09am On Nov 29, 2013 |
Some university lecturers on Thursday said that the federal government's directive on the reopening of universities, which also directed staff to resume by Dec. 4 or face sack, was a joke. They spoke in separate telephone interviews from Lagos. Lecturers, under the aegis of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), had on July 1 started a 'comprehensive, total and indefinite' strike in public universities across the country. The union members are agitating the non-implementation of some issues contained in an agreement it entered into with the Federal government in 2009. Mr Nyesom Wike, Supervising Minister of Education, however, earlier on Thursday, directed all Vice-Chancellors of Federal Universities to immediately reopen for academic and allied activities. He also directed the Pro-Chancellors and Vice-Chancellors to ensure that staff who resume for work are provided with the enabling environment for academic and allied activities. The minister said that any academic staff who failed to resume on or before Dec. 4, automatically ceased to be staff of the institutions. In his reaction to the directive, Dr Oghenekaro Ogbinaka, Chairman, University of Lagos branch of ASUU, said the development was strange and laughable. He said that this was so considering the fact that the union was yet to get back to the government, after their deliberations with President Goodluck Jonathan. “Our reaction is simple. Let us just wait for the seven days to come around. “What government has just done shows that they were not committed in the offer they made with the union that had the Trade Union Congress President and the Minister of Labour in attendance. “We are not going to fall to that blackmail. Now, which one is better, government acceding to our demands or issuing out threats. “Honestly, this whole thing ought have been easily resolved given the approach taken by President Jonathan but it is like we want to be taken for granted after all and it is unfair,' he said. Prof. Oyelowo Oyewo, immediate past Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Lagos, simply described the development as “a glorified joke and laughable''. Oyewo noted that it was funny that one of the parties which had before now been holding dialogue, would try to intimidate the other . “I see this whole thing as a joke and I dare say it is not even worth my comments. We just keep our fingers crossed and watch. I still emphasise that such ultimatum is a display of insensitivity and a huge joke,' he said. Also commenting on the government directive, Prof. Sat Obiyan, Head of Department of Political Science, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, said that the ultimatum was not the best approach to resolving the strike. He, however, said that the threat may achieve some success because some lecturers would resume for fear of losing their jobs but it would not end the crisis in the education sector. Obiyan said that it was unfortunate that the strike was allowed to linger for so long. “Nigerians are worried over the situation; the prolonged strike is not good for the education system in the country but the Federal Government approach now is not the best. “What is required is little understanding by both parties to agree on something and end the strike without aggravating it. “It is not a new thing for the Federal Government to threaten ASUU members with sack; it was done in 1996 by the late President Sani Abacha. “For the university system to work perfectly, you need all the personnel and not few lecturers on ground to teach,“ he said. Obiyan urged the Federal Government to have a rethink and implement the agreement reached with the union. He also urged ASUU to give the Presidency the benefit of doubt that the agreement will be implemented given the President Goodluck Jonathan's intervention which saw him leading the government delegation at the last negotiation meeting. Also, Dr Yinka Ajala, Head, Department of Geography, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife said that the threat would ignite more problems in the education system. Ajala said that threatening lecturers with sack should not be a weapon but for the Federal Government. He said that the ASUU executive was being careful with the agreement reached with the Federal Government before suspending the strike. “What ASUU is asking for is not too much, they want government to show some commitment with the agreement. “Government can only force few lecturers to resume but not all if the Vice-Chancellors open registers in the institutions. “The sack threat is a tactic that will not work; it has been used by the military in the past, so it is not new to us. “I do not think this is the way government should handle the strike, it will not solve the problem,“ he said. The Coordinator of Education Right Campaign (ERC), Mr Hassan Soweto, said that the ultimatum would only worsen the problem, noting that it was against the principle of public bargaining. “What ASUU wants is some level of commitment from the Federal Government before it will suspend the strike. “It is not right for the government to use force in a democracy,“ he said. Mr Agbomeji Ibrahim, a student of Lagos State University, Ojo urged the Federal Government not to be authoritative by giving lecturers one week to return to classes or face sack. Ibrahim, who is a student unionist, said that there was a better approach to resolve the issue rather than using a sack threat. 'In comradeship, we do not shift grounds due to threats. 'President Goodluck Jonathan is already on the verge of settling with union, so the present decision might slow down the process of the resolution,' he said. Ibrahim urged the Federal Government to be more sensitive its decision and said that ASUU should also have a rethink as the strike was old enough to be called off. ''The Federal Government must be careful, logical and realistic its decision, because of the importance of the sector. ''Both the Government and ASUU need to accommodate each other on the negotiation table because both parties cannot get all their demands and must be ready to shift grounds, 'Ibrahim said. President Jonathan had personally led the Federal Government negotiation team at the last meeting between both parties where some agreements were made and the ASUU was to return to the government after consulting with its members. |
Re: ASUU Members Adamant About Return-to-work Order...... by Nobody: 1:18am On Nov 29, 2013 |
And while creating a nairaland account on sept. 13th 2013 you couldn't think of any username, rather than impersonate me with chelcy? Can't you be creative a bit? |
Re: ASUU Members Adamant About Return-to-work Order...... by Chelcy(f): 1:29am On Nov 29, 2013 |
Chelcy10: And while creating a nairaland account on sept. 13th 2013 you couldn't think of any username, rather than impersonate me with chelcy?Guy or babe,dont b dumb....so i should have chosen another name cause d name is meant for only you??besides,aw was i to know one dumb fellow was already bearing the name.....FYI,That is my nickname or d other wae of spelling my name ''chelsea'' n i cant b told or Ordered by anyone not to use it....not like am so happy to be your namesake.....Btw,if it bothers you that much then go to the ''Edit Profile'' menu on your Nairaland page and change your name....cos i cant be Bothered with Retards like you |
Re: ASUU Members Adamant About Return-to-work Order...... by Chelcy(f): 1:32am On Nov 29, 2013 |
Note::::Next time if you have nothing to say then don't comment..... |
Re: ASUU Members Adamant About Return-to-work Order...... by sylvar02(m): 2:09am On Nov 29, 2013 |
Chelcy10: And while creating a nairaland account on sept. 13th 2013 you couldn't think of any username, rather than impersonate me with chelcy? Eyaa |
Re: ASUU Members Adamant About Return-to-work Order...... by Nobody: 2:59am On Nov 29, 2013 |
You began the commentc with unnecessary arguement, how does that solve the strike issue na |
Re: ASUU Members Adamant About Return-to-work Order...... by akpur1(m): 3:08am On Nov 29, 2013 |
1st to comment becos u all are joker |
Re: ASUU Members Adamant About Return-to-work Order...... by cumpaddre(m): 8:55am On Nov 29, 2013 |
Chelcy10: And while creating a nairaland account on sept. 13th 2013 you couldn't think of any username, rather than impersonate me with chelcy?Painment |
Re: ASUU Members Adamant About Return-to-work Order...... by guldberg(m): 9:00am On Nov 29, 2013 |
The pour-plate technique also will yield isolated colonies and has been extensively used with bacteria and fungi. The original sample is diluted several times to reduce the microbial population sufficiently to obtain separate colonies upon plating. The small volumes of several diluted samples are added to sterile petri plates and mixed with liquid tryptic soy agar that has been cooled to about 48℃ to 50℃. Most bacteria and fungi will not be killed by the brief exposure to the warm agar. After the agar has hardened each cell is fixed in place and will form an individual colony if the sample is dilute enough. Assuming no chaining or cell clusters, the total number of colonies are equivalent to the number of viable microorganisms in the diluted sample. To prepare pure cultures, colonies growing on the surface or subsurface can be inoculated into fresh medium. 1. With a wax pencil, label three sterile saline blanks1 to3. 2. Melt the tryptic soy agar deeps in a boiling water bath and cool in a 48℃ to 50℃ bath for at least 10 to 15 minutes. 3. With a wax pencil, label the bottoms of three petri plates 1 to 3, and add your name and date. 4. Inoculate saline tube I with I mi of the MIXED bacterial culture using aseptic technique and MIX thoroughly. This represents a 10-1 dilution. 5. Using aseptic technique, immediately inoculate tube 2 with 1 ml from tube 1; a 10-2 dilution. 6. Using aseptic technique, mix the contents of tube2 and use it to inoculate tube 3 with I mi; a 10-3 dilution. 7. After tube 3 has been inoculated, mix its contents, remove the cap, flame the top, and aseptically transfer 1 ml into petri plate 3. Then inoculate plates 1 and 2 in the same way, using 1 ml rmm tubes 1 and 2, respectively. 8. Add the contents of the melted tryptic soy agar pours to the petri plates. Gently mix each agar plate with a circular motion while keeping the plate flat on the bench top. Do not allow any agar to splash over the side of the plate! Set the plate aside to cool and harden. 9. Incubate the plates at 30℃ to 37℃ for 24 to 48 hours in an inverted position. 10. Examine the pour plates and record your results in the report for exercise 18. |
Re: ASUU Members Adamant About Return-to-work Order...... by Switcommy(f): 10:06am On Nov 29, 2013 |
Chelcy10: And while creating a nairaland account on sept. 13th 2013 you couldn't think of any username, rather than impersonate me with chelcy?...are u d first person 2 have chelcy as a username.....??...plz stop making noise...trying 2 draw attention.. |
Re: ASUU Members Adamant About Return-to-work Order...... by Switcommy(f): 10:12am On Nov 29, 2013 |
Chelcy: Guy or babe,dont b dumb....so i should have chosen another name cause d name is meant for only you??besides,aw was i to know one dumb fellow was already bearing the name.....FYI,That is my nickname or d other wae of spelling my name ''chelsea'' n i cant b told or Ordered by anyone not to use it....not like am so happy to be your namesake.....Btw,if it bothers you that much then go to the ''Edit Profile'' menu on your Nairaland page and change your name....cos i cant be Bothered with Retards like you....sis.plz dnt mind him,he is jst trying to draw attention..if he is so angry wt dat ,he can go and bath on top transformer or better still hug transformer |
Re: ASUU Members Adamant About Return-to-work Order...... by Nobody: 10:21am On Nov 29, 2013 |
I see a frustrated Nigerian who has been looking for opportunities to express his frustration. |
Re: ASUU Members Adamant About Return-to-work Order...... by Switcommy(f): 10:23am On Nov 29, 2013 |
Elliotwiz1: I see a frustrated Nigerian who has been looking for opportunities to express his frustration.lyk criously,,he is mur dan frustrated...transfer of aggression 2 d poor girl..... |
Re: ASUU Members Adamant About Return-to-work Order...... by striker9(m): 10:32am On Nov 29, 2013 |
Thread derailed,not even a meaningful comment bout the topic,adios. |
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