President Goodluck Jonathan has
weekend, said his government did not
give the Academic Staff Union of
Universities, ASUU, an ultimatum to
resume work or be sacked.
Fielding questions from newsmen at
the expanded caucus meeting of the
Bayelsa State Peoples Democratic
Party held at Government House,
Yenagoa, the President said, the
Supervising Minister of Education only
passed on the decision of the
Committee of Vice Chancellors.
“We didn’t give them ultimatum; it was
the Committee of Vice Chancellors
that took that decision. The
Supervising Minister of Education only
passed on the decision.”
Jonathan also said the strike
embarked upon by the ASUU was no
longer a trade dispute , but a
subversive action.
Jonathan
He said, “What ASUU is doing is no
longer trade union. I have intervened
in other labour issues before now,
once I invite them they respond and
after the meeting they take decision
and call off the strike.
“At times we don’t even give them a
long notice,unlike, in the case of ASUU
that was given four days notice before
the meeting. As you are meeting to
resolve trade disputes, you expect the
trade unions to get their officials
ready.
“What was expected having met with
the highest authorities in the land for
long hours, was for ASUU to
immediately issue statement within 12
or latest 24 hours , to state their
position whether they were accepting
government’s offer or not. And if they
are not accepting they should state
the reason for that.”
“But despite the fact that I had the
longest meeting with ASUU in my
political history, we did not start that
meeting until around 2:00pm and the
meeting ended the next day in the
early hours. As far as the government
of Nigeria was concerned, all the
critical people that should be in a
meeting were there, so what else do
they want?
“After that they didn’t meet until one
week, despite the fact that you met
with the highest authority. It was
unfortunate one of them, Prof. Iyayi
died.
“The way ASUU has conducted the
matter shows they are extreme and
when Iyayi died, they now said the
strike was now indefinite, our children
have been at home for over five
months.”


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wike was high on ogogoro when he made the statement
fact
another attempt to on nigerians intelligence. he is compared to millitary govt all he is going is PR

So he is realising he can't handle the path he towed right? Coward!!!!

Wow...wen dd d agbero minister bcame d mouthpiece of vice chancellors commitee huh??

Thanks for this Mr President. I hav always known that the 'resume or be sacked' threat cannot work. Just pay them their outstanding salaries and get the Attorney General to sign the papers. I'm tired of sitting at home.

excell12go: Thanks for this Mr President. I hav always known that the 'resume or be sacked' threat cannot work. Just pay them their outstanding salaries and get the Attorney General to sign the papers. I'm tired of sitting at home.

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You better pack your bags and start heading for school. Hope you are not looking for an excuse to stay on your couch for another month? School resumes on the 4th. gerrit?

if sch open who lecture you ?

Wike must go