THE Federal Government, on
Friday, said the Academic Staff
Union of Universities (ASUU)
has no basis sustaining its
ongoing industrial action which
has closed down universities for
about five months now, while
insisting that the action was
becoming damaging to education
sector.
The government said it initially did not see the union as being used by
anybody or organisation against the current administration, as it was
convinced the striking lecturers decided to down tool out of what he
described as their conviction.
Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja, Minister of Information, Labaran Maku,
however noted that the industrial action which commenced in July was
becoming damaging to the education sector.
The minister expressed fear that the crisis may take its toll on states as
many of them would not be able to pay allowances to the lecturers at the end
of the current crisis.
“By the time we finish with the strike, the crisis will take its toll on states
as many of them won’t be able to pay allowances,” he said.
Maku, who noted that the previous administrations did not invest in the
education sector the manner the current government is doing, further
stated that more time was needed to address the rot in the sector.
Urging the lecturers to have sympathy for students and call off the strike,
the minister disclosed that the Federal Government had already provided
N200 billion for the upgrade of infrastructure in the ivory towers and another
N45 billion for allowances of the striking lecturers.
He said, “In every country in the world, there are challenges in the educatio
sector, but these vary. You cannot address a 30-year-old problem in one
moment
“No government has pumped money in the education system like the
government of President Goodluck Jonathan. This government is not against
workers so we cannot just close down schools.”
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That's right! They must call off the strike

well said.. fagge is fighting not for is pocket or student alone...

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I reserve my comment till the post get to front page.

Am enjoying the strike

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am already making my cool cash online. fg can fu*k assu in the asss for all I care.

Stl watching

E be lyk say ASUU don dey craze for head.. That jihadist wey call himself faji or wetin be hin name,...


Seriously, y on earth d strike 'll be prolonged after d negotiation made by FG?