oluafolabi:

All the schools that have declared resumption have resumed fully except Akungba, and the latest news from there is that the VC has finished the recruitment of new lecturers and will be holding orientation for 'em soon.

.....Abi u get first class for lie....no VC would lyk fallout with his colleagues,for christ sake he is a lecteurer

Johnsinia: DEC 4th OPERATION NO RESUME GET SACK STILL STAND

I dnt knw whether anybody is seeing what i am seeing: Mr. President came up to excuse the FG's image from what is abt to take place on Dec 4th and also paint a self centered image of ASUU. The truth of the matter is that many lecturers including Nasir Faege n all ASUU chairman across the universities chapters will lose their job *facts.* As 4 lectures to begin this year 4get it. The unis VCs will actively use the whole of Dec for recruiting new lectures both frm home n abroad. To me this is a gud development, bc am tired of all ds ASUU politicians in our institutns and dats y d minister want to get rid of dem frm d unis community. Mr. Presidnt sir, wit all due respect, we dnt wnt u to intervene on ds, just allow d educatn minister and d VCs to do wat they wnt to do.

Dec 4th will take the lecturers who will be adamant to resume by surprise. If u r a lecturer here or ur papa or mama or friend or relations r lecturers n u love them, tell them to leave watsoever they r doing to be in the classrooms on or b4 4th Dec n stp acting actors bc there will be no hiding place 4 them. Tell them that the stone (FG) which they call clueless, weak, n civillian have now become the head stone of the pillers. Tell them that if they fail to report to class, e go be 4 dem as india movie.

In Nigeria today, the academic staff union of
universities (ASUU) is known to everyone. ASUU
is popular not because it’s the beautiful bride of
Nigeria but because it is an association that
government at all levels and universities
students fear with pleasure. Categirically, ASUU is one of the stakeholders in the Nigerian
project. As a union, just like other labour
unions, ASUU possesses constitutional rights to
go on industrial action, hence the one the
union has started since the 2nd of July 2013.
However, all efforts made by government to ensure that all the issues raised by ASUU were
resolved seems not to be acceptable to the
union. Many government representatives have
met with ASUU without recording positive
results. The Federal Ministry of Education has
met with ASUU, secretary General of the federation, Senator Ayim Pius Ayim, Vice
President, Namadi Sambo, Senate President of
Nigeria, David Mark, Senate Committee on
education and the House of Reps Committee on
Education have all met with ASUU leaders but
the union refused to suspend the ongoing strike. Expectedly, the President of Nigeria, Dr.
Goodluck Jonathan, despite his tight schedule,
on Monday 4th November, personally met with
ASUU for 13 hours. At the of the meeting with
President Jonathan, all the demands of ASUU
were reportedly met. After the meeting, ASUU leaders expressed
satisfaction. ASUU expressed hope that the
ongoing strike will soon be suspended. As the
union was planing to hold its national
executive meeting to formally table the issues
discuused with the President before its members, one of its leaders, Professor Festus
Iyayi died on a ghastly car accident. However,
the union secretly met ten days after Iyayi’s
death to take decisions that up till now, have
not be made to the general public, though
already exposed by the media. On the cause of the strike, ASUU members
wants FG to be paying them what they called
earned and responsibilities allowances.
Apparently to gain public support, ASUU said FG
should, in the next four year, invest a
whooping sum of N1.6trn on the university education in Nigeria. FG has agreed to invest
N1.2trn and ASUU objected not to the offer. Anyway, i coined this piece to expose some
facts. I wrote this piece because it is obviuos
that most Nigerians are not aware of the real
demands of ASUU. To many Nigerians, ASUU is
at home because of the poor state of
infrastructures in public universities across the country but to me, that far from truth. I am a
realist hence, I dislike being deceived and
cajoled. Country people, It is necessary I coin this piece
because lies are currently triumphing over
truth, while Propaganda is presently wining
over reality, and most pitifully, misinformation is
at the moment, singing victory song in the
media against accuracy and sacredness of facts. Let me assert that one of our major problems in
Nigeria is the fact that we don’t take time to
analyse issues for ourselves. Rather, we flow
with the tide of public opinion which is most
often defined by a few opinion shapers. Nonetheless, for the sake of the already
wheedled, coaxed and cajoled general public,
the analysis of the real ASUU’s demands from
federal government (FG) goes as thus: Duty free importation of education materials: If
this is approved, Nigerian custom Service will
stop collecting duty from those importing
education materials into nigeria. However, I
wish to tell the public one thing that they have
never heard: ASUU want FG to recognize her company called ASUU Holdings as the only
organization that will be importing educatiion
materials into the country. Can you see
greediness? ASUU Holdings want to be
importing education materials without paying
duty to the Nigerian Custom Service. Can you see selfishness? Is that what will turn Bayero
University, Kano to Oxford? Post graduate supervision allowances: ASUU is
demanding for the payment of one hundred
and fifty seven thousand Naira (N157, 000)
from the federal government on each of the
post graduate student’s research project
supervised. I.e. Post graduate diploma, masters and doctorate degrees’ students. It has been
confirmed that this has never happened in the
world. However, If this is approved, a lecturer
with five research students go home with
N800, 000 per session. Teaching practice and industrial allowances:
according to the National Association of
Nigerian Students (NANS), ASUU is demanding
for the payment of fifty thousand on each
student on teaching practice supervised. A
lecturer that supervises forty students per session go home with N2million. Same goes to
those on industrial attachment. It is
commonsensical for Transportation allowance
to be paid to Lecturers in this regard but I
doubt if FG can pay the amount being
demanded by ASUU as teaching practice allowance. In addition, as I write, education
students are not being paid allowance by
varsities management whose most members
are part of ASUU. Transfer of landed property: ASUU want federal
government to transfer all the landed
properties in public varsities to ASUU holdings.
The man who own a land own the building(s)
erected on it. Lawfully, giving all the landed
properties in public varsities to ASUU is like FG dashing out all the buildings in public varsities
to ASUU. That is the constitutional
interpretation. That will never happen till Jesus
Christ comes back. It has also been revealed by
NANS that FG has given ASUU national leaders
two hundred and fifty million Naira (N250million) as the take off grant of ASUU
holdings. ASUU want government landed
properties so that by the time their allowances
are paid, her members will start building
hostels accommodation on the lands and rent
them out to students. What a lucrative business! Honorarium for external moderation of
undergraduate and postgraduate examination
system: ASUU is demanding for the payment of
twenty thousand Naira (N20, 000) per each
examination paper supervised. That was what
they told the federal government. Execution of NEEDs projects: ASUU is
demanding that the one hundred billion Naira
(N100billion) already made available by the FG
for infrastructure development in public
varsities should be managed by ASUU holdings.
Please were lecturers employed to serve as contractors to government? How does that
benefit Nigerian Students? Study grants; external assessment of readers or
professors, Call duty and clinical duty and
hazard allowance and excess workload
allowance: A lecturer could be paid excess
workload allowance. That is tenable. Hazard
allowance could also be paid. That is justifiable. However,study grant, external assessment of
readers or professors, call and clinical duty, if
approved, are privilege, not the rights of ASUU. Non-salary condition of service, which includes
clinical loan, car refurbishing and housing loan:
All these are privilege if approved. They are not
the rights of ASUU. Aren’t lecturers being paid
monthly salaries? Research leave, sabbatical leave, sick leave,
maternity leave and injury pension: sabbatical
leave is already in place. The rules say a lecturer
on sabbatical leave should be paid for the first
six months. Anything after six month doesn’t
attract payment. Double payment is wrong. Take for an example, a lecturer employed by
the University of Calabar (UNICAL) but presently
on leave of absence at the University of Ibadan
(UI) will be collecting salaries from UNICAL for
the first six months and also from UI from the
first day he got there. ASUU is demanding for the payment of salary from both institutions
throughout the period of sabbatical leave. That
is impossible. Research leave is a just one. Very
necessary. However, I make bold to say that
shutting down of universities for more than
four months because of such demands is height of heartlessness. Provision of office accommodation and
facilities: No sane mind will counter this
demand. The present state of office
accommodation in most of our campuses is a
blot on the landscape. I support this demand
without any reservation. Pension of university academic staff and
compulsory retirement age, National Health
Insurance Scheme: the retirement age of
professors has already Been increased from 65
to 70 years. To me, this demand ought not to
have been approved because Considering the alarming rate of youths unemployment in
Nigeria, approving this kind of demand is like
delaying the breakthrough of Nigerian youths.
I consider the students that supported ASUU
over this as being naive. Patronage of university services: this is not by
force. It is not a right. Patronizing varsities
services is necessary and good for
encouragement but it is not compulsory.
Shutting down of classrooms over this was
wrong. Funds from alumni associations: please how
does this concern government? Private Sectors Contribution: A right is different
from a privilege. No government can force a
corporate organization to do what it doesn’t
want to do once he’s paying it’s tax
accordingly. Take for an example, the
government of Ekiti state cannot force Coca- Cola to donate classrooms to Ekiti State
University. The company can only be lobbied.
This is not a military reign, democracy has
taken over. Last on the list of the demands is the one that
ASUU sold to the media to gain public
sympathy: the release of N1.5trn within four
years for infrastructure development in public
varsities. FG has approved N1.2trn. More also, why are lecturers in states-owned
varsities on strike? Is it the FG that will offer
them all the allowances listed above? I believe
we are still having federalism as a system of
government in Nigeria. Furthermore, the
general public should note that ASUU has never had it so good like this since the union was
founded in 1978. The 25% of what the
Jonathan led government has offered ASUU
have never been offered to ASUU since the
advent of democratic rule in Nigeria. Agony of parents, Students and social
imbalance of the strike action: Furthermore, let me state without any fear of
favour that ASUU members are no longer on
strike because of Nigerian Students and the
reviving of the Nigerian Universities as they told
the public. If truly ASUU went on strike because
of Students, the ongoing strike ought to have been suspended since August while
negotiation continues. The strike ought to have
been suspended since governmmet offered to
be pumping N100bn as special intervention
fund for infrastructure development in public
universities coupled with the sum of N40billion released for the payment of ASUU’s earned and
responsibilities allowances. N87bilion was
demanded by ASUU for this. It is disheartning that after meeting ASUU’s
demands, the union is demanding from FG, the
salaries and allowances for the months they
were out of work. ASUU wants FG to be pay the
salaries for the month of August, September,
October and November that they didn’t work. Country people, the latest demands from the
stable of ASUU are disservice to all the Nigerian
varsity students whose destinies are being
delayed and future ruined by the ongoing
ASUU strike. The Nigerian Labour Act 2004 is unambiguous.
It states that labour unions can go on strike but
no payment for the time outside work. Why is
ASUU now demanding for salaries for the work
not done? Who will the pay for the house rents
of Nigerian Students for the period ASUU members were out of work? Who will
compensate our needy and poor parents for
the impending double money they will be
paying when ASUU finaly resumes? Who will
compensate those whose Mobilisation for the
National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) ought to have been perfected since July for them to be
mobilized for November? Who will compesate
the thousands of students that missed the
batch C Mobilisation as a result of ASUU strike?
Who will pay for the wasted time, delayed
destinies and ruined future of students? As it is now, those due for NYSC Mobilisation
may miss February mobilization as ASUU seems
not to be ready for resumption until January
2014. Our parents are presently wailing
because of the debt the ongoing strike has
plung them into. When the strike is suspended, parents will be paying double money for
pocket money, house rents, shelter etc. The
social effects of the ongoing strike is the most
pitiable. Many female students are now into
prostitution in order to earn a living. Many
students have lost their lives on the deadly Nigeria roads while traveling from one one
place to another. According to the information
released last month by the National Action
Committee on AIDS (NACA), the prevailing rate
of Hiv/AIDS amongst Studnets has increased by
3% due to the ongoing strike strike. students are redundant as many are presently living in
hopelessness and penury.
Expectedly, the general public that were
showing symphaty for ASUU when the ongoing
strike started are those mostly crying at the
moment as it is obvious to them that they have been fooled, wheedled and deceived by ASUU. Flabagastedly, When ASUU was told to go back
to classroom by the leadership of the National
Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), many
kicked. Many values-eroded Nigerians alleged
that NANS has been bribed. The students
kicked against their leaders. All the excuses told by NANS were not welcomed by the
students. Then, the hypocrisy of ASUU was
mesmerizing their brain and thinking faculty
but today, the students that kicked against
NANS yesterday are the most critics of ASUU. It is without being hypocritical that I assert that
the statement issued on the 1st november by
the national executive councils of the Senior
Staff association of nigerian Universities
( SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of
Universities ( NASU) in respect of the ongoing strike embarked on by ASUU was an outright
vindication of my humble self in relation to my
earlier position which says that ASUU is greedy
and selfish. For record purpose, the SSANU and NASU’s
Statement goes as thus:
“The three Non-Teaching Staff Unions of NAAT,
SSANU and NASU are opposed to any
extraneous demands by either ASUU or any
group in the university which are prejudicial to the welfare of our members. Our stand is that
government should jettison the so called
ASUU’s Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
The MOU being referred to by ASUU is for their
selfish end and it is bound to generate more
crises in the university sub-sector. The Non- Teaching Staff Unions in the universities will
stoutly resist any attempt to ‘sell’ the
universities to ASUU.” Now, assuming without conceding that myself
and NANS had been bribed by FG as some ASUU
Activists had been saying without any
evidence, were SSANU and NASU also bribed?
Compatriots, it is an affirmation of reality that
the only thing that is sacrostant in life is truth. Truth hurt pass lies. Lastly, let me state unequivocally that the latest
order issued to the striking ASUU members by
FG to resume on, or before 4th november is in
order. The order may looks tyrannical but it is
in order, he who hire can fire? FG should sack
any lecturer that fail to resume duty before the stated date. And for those who cares to listen,
what the latest directive issued to ASUU by FG
will achieve is enormous. Firstly, it will weaken
the support base of ASUU, break its ranks, and
for the fear of the unknown, a lot of lecturers
will resume before the December 4th government gave to ASUU members to go back
to work or be fired. The majority of lecturers
that wants to resume will return to classes
while the adamant, stubborn and stiff-necked
top echelons amomgst them might be the ones
to pay. Most importantly, the centre will not hold any longer for ASUU. And with factions
already brewing among ASUU leadership, it is a
perfect game plan by the government to get
back at them. More also, the public should
remember with nostalgia, the story of the 49
Lecturers sacked by the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) in 2002. It was the same threat that
Government used that later materialized and it
took them 11 years before they were re-
instated (some died in the process). It is worth
mentioning that today, ASUU has been
decimated in UNILORIN.

Somebody out there is giving ASUU lots of money to continue with the strike just to heat up politics. Assu is just fortunate to have a sensitive president like Jonathan, if not they would ve seen the power of incumbency

Come... mr president!!! Wat do u think u ar doing?
....u da runnnn?

ibkgab001: # ASUU ‬TERMONOLOGIES1) ASUU: A Union.2) ASUUOLOGY: The study of ASUU.3) ASUUCRAT: A member of ASUU.4) ASUUCRACY: Government of ASUU plus Federal Government minus the students.5) ASUUDITE: Effects of ASUU on students.6) ASUUISM: The act of behaving in ASUU way.7) ASUUIEST: A person who doesn’t believe in ASUU. ASUUING: Demanding and negotiating in ASUU's manner.9) ASUUNDER: Consequences of ASUU strike.10) ASUUSTRIKER: A person who demostrate for ASUU. 11) ASUULATOR; The war between ASUU and the senators. 12) ASUUMANIAC: Someone who loves ASUU. 13) ASUUPHOBIA: The fear of ASUU. 14) ASUUCIDE: Act of killing an Asucrat by accident. 15) ASUUTIAN: A victim of ASUU's activities

Who is this one? mtchewwwwww

why is FG scared

What I̶̲̥̅̊s̶̲̥̅̊ the hope Fø̲̣̣я̅ the Nigerian student...

If jonathan know he can't stand the decision,then he better sign whatever agreement and pay them thier salaries instead of saying rubbish..

star95:
That was a delibrate attempt to make people like you comment. Must you quote me?.
Such an obvious example of d earlier mentioned 'goon'.

if im a goon ,then u are the father of all goons..

honeric01:

LOL, both home and abroad indeed.

Do you know that Nigeria universities are understaffed? do you know that a whopping 60,000 lecturers are needed to adequately cater for all universities in Nigeria?

What is the students to Lecturer ratio in Nigeria compared to sane countries?

When serious lecturers are moving out of the country to lecture in sane environment, you think lecturers would come home to lecture in our glorified secondary schools?

Lastly, how many times or have you ever seen any lecturer nominated from Nigeria for any international award? who wants to come to Nigeria where progress and dreams are killed by the society and the government?

Wake up and stop watching too many Nollywood movies.

if there universities are understaffed, let the govt employ more after all there are a lot of phd holders out there who have no jobs.

ay0201: if there universities are understaffed, let the govt employ more after all there are a lot of phd holders out there who have no jobs.

You see why ASUU should be supported? new lecturers are not being employed, old ones are not being encouraged to acquire more knowledge/experience. if things remain the same, how do you expect changes?

ASUU ASUU and FG wahala have come to notice that the federal govts dont think about anybody how many of them children attend a local school not to talk of a federal school or state dy prefer sending their children to private and abroad school there is money in this country people should not be selfish and stingy if there children were schooling in dz federal uni ASUU won't strike u know look at common Benin nigerians are going there because of naija educational system look at Ghana even Togo.If they were to cut down their salaries and holiday etc money from house of senate,president and the rest if they really believe in EDUCATION Nigeria would have been a better place rather they are stealing to make sure their stupid campaign in 2015 is a success forget politics bin played in dz ASUU and fg matter we know dz ppl dont value education apart from diabolical means dy will use against me or arrest me so many question i need to ask this people everybody now is stealing for their children to school abroad d ones who work and struggle can't afford to send their children abroad left for me i never wanted to school in nigerian at all.Naija is a place where people value Politics,stealing,bribery and corruption more than Education if dy want Nigeria to be a better place dn dy must start by bringing dz rich men children to school here dn dy make tinz right and make their life right #Make everybody answer their papa name

ASUU ASUU and FG wahala have come to notice that the federal govts dont think about anybody how many of their children attend a local school not to talk of a federal school or state dy prefer sending their children to private and abroad school there is money in this country people should not be selfish and stingy if their children were schooling in dz federal uni ASUU won't strike.look at common Benin nigerians are going there because of naija educational system look at Ghana even Togo.If they were to cut down their salaries and holiday etc money from house of senate,president and the rest if they really believe in EDUCATION Nigeria would have been a better place rather they are stealing to make sure their stupid campaign in 2015 is a success forget politics bin played in dz ASUU and fg matter we know dz ppl dont value education apart from diabolical means dy will use against me or arrest me so many question i need to ask this people everybody now is stealing for their children to school abroad d ones who work and struggle can't afford to send their children abroad left for me i never wanted to school in nigerian at all.Naija is a place where people value Politics,stealing,bribery and corruption more than Education if dy want Nigeria to be a better place dn dy must start by bringing dz rich men children to school here dn dy make tinz right and make their life right #Make everybody answer their papa name