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The Senate has appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, to call off its ongoing strike in the interest of the students and Nigerians in general.

Jibrin Barau, Chairman, Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND, made the appeal while addressing journalists on Wednesday in Abuja.

He said that while the Senate sympathised with the union, its members should call off the strike while negotiating with the federal government towards finding lasting solution to the problem.

Mr. Barau said the Senate, in a letter sent to it by ASUU, learnt that part of the grievance was lack of confidence in the committee set up by the federal government to re-negotiate the 2009 agreement.

The lawmaker recalled that when the union declared warning strike earlier this year, the Senate intervened and ensured that the problem did not linger.

He said that ASUU did not report back to the Senate on the difficulties it had in the re-negotiation with the committee before embarking on the strike.

He urged the union to re-consider its position and return to the re-negotiation to save the students, parents and the entire nation the negative effects that would result from the action.

Mr. Barau assured that the committee would monitor the settlement process between ASUU and the committee set up by the federal government to ensure amicable resolution of the problem.

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He said: “Let me say that we are very concerned about what is happening in our universities.

“The Senate and indeed, the National Assembly, has been in the forefront of making sure that we act swiftly whenever it is necessary to nip in the bud any problem that is rearing its head.

“I want to say that it was the reason why we decided to intervene immediately when the warning strike action was about to take place and we did all our best to bring the two teams together to negotiate.

“That was what led to the setting up of the Wale Babalakin committee.

“ASUU raised issues that had to do with their allowances and part of it was captured in the supplementary budget that we passed as of that time.

“In the subsequent budgets, some of these areas were also taken care of.”

Asked if the Senate would promulgate law to bar Nigerians from taking their children outside the country to study, Mr. Barau said that such law would not be in the best interest of Nigeria.

“It is something that we know will not be good for our country.

“We know that it is always good to mingle with people from other parts of the world when it comes to the issue of education.

You cannot be an island to yourself; that “you will remain here in Nigeria and say you would not want to interface with others.

“It is not something that has been done in any part of the world.

“You are aware that students from Cameroon, Niger and other parts of the world come here.

“We have exchanged students who come from even the European nations to this country.

“You must have that interaction. What we should say is this: we should make sure that we develop universities and educational institutions to the level of those that we send our children to.

“That is something that should be done. But saying that students should not go to other countries, that I think is not going to be good for us,” he said.

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Beg kwa?!

They better do the needful instead of begging!

I personally believe begging won't resolve anything concerning this issue, it's high time the government come to a reasonable agreement with ASSU.

Beg ke.

If we beg you guys to cut short on your spending on flashy cars and other frivolous things would you receive enough sense to cede?

What pains me is that, most of them have their wards schooling outside the country or at best private schools within the country.

Those with limited options are the ones suffering, ASUU shouldn't listen to them, they should come down to negotiate with them if they are really serious about this.

Their insensitivity and cluelessness should be exposed by how long the strike lasts.

Since 2009 Fa??


If this is to stop, all public office holders should be forced to have their wards attend public tertiary institutions in the country.

They suppose to appeal to the Government to pay salaries.

The Nigerian educational system need total overhauling to have a headway...I swear .

The government and stakeholders should all wake up, this strike today, strike tomorrow is not helping matters at all.

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The Senate has appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, to call off its ongoing strike in the interest of the students and Nigerians in general.

GOD PURNISH UR MOUTH, DO U PEOPLE (SENATORS) HAVE NIGERIA'S INTEREST WHEN UR BUYING CARS AND RECEIVING OUTRAGOUS EARNINGS?

senate should contribute money so we can give ASUU nah

No be to dey plead

Like they care. Their children are bagging master degrees from New York University where 98% of their professors have terminal degrees from Ivy league schools and their classmates are the likes of Malia Obama and the Olsen twins. They should stop pretending like they give a rat, this is nothing but a circus to deceive the masses.

...but ASUU,when will you address something like this.

What have the Senate done in the interest of the masses?
They earn far more than lecturers, so who are they deceiving?

Negotiate with them and stop begging like d amalgiris

The federal government and ASUU needs to go back to renegotiate, it's obvious the federal government cants meet all their demands and ASUU as a body are not sincere in their demands.begging will not solve this issue and even if it does it won't last long, that's why all parties involved should sit down and look for a lasting solution, instead of tricking each other to negotiate on terms That Won't last long.

I wonder how government will reach an agreement with a group and fail to stick to her part of the deal. Give the lecturers their demand and not just pleading them.

The man is not saying the truth. ASUU wrote to:
Acting President, PYO,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
Chairman, Senate Committee on Tertiary institutions,
Hon. Minister of Education,
Hon. Minister of Labour,
ES, NUC,
on 10th July, 2017 stating in clear terms the areas of contention and threat of strike action if nothing is done. From PYO to ES of NUC none of them thought it right to even reply ASUU.

Plead? Hian that's awesome. An apology letter might be better.

Senate should first tell buhari to resume or resign before ASUU can take them serious

The same Senate that approved a budget with just 6.1% devoted to Education?

Nonsense.

omusiliyu:
...but ASUU,when will you address something like this.

There's nothing wrong with it. It's a research for heaven sake

Whatever, However & to Whoever it may concern.... We're not in school to stay forever, the strike is not helping us & may never help the student in anyway...... "Democratically" we need the Leader not ruler on this matter..... However, Whenever, & Whatever it takes..... #CALL_OFF_ASUU #STRIKE......
#We_are_tired_of_the_Strike.

Pay them their money and stop begging them. Useless criminals

When it comes to making laws that will prevent Nigeria from sending their children abroad for study."The senate was like "such a law will not be good for this country,why?should it be good when u're the main target.You knw it'll not favour you offcoure.IF nah to make one wey go dey giv you 40b ward allocation or 150b Official bullet-proof car una go jump up passam into law sharpirly without waisting.Hmmm...**in Patience Jonathan's voice."There's God oooo!!!

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