ASUU Strike: Yar’adua Seeks Oshiomhole’s Intervention

Nigerians, una be witch o.
Some don already dey say Adams na failure b4 him start,na politician,na dis na dat.
Some say make dem bring Soyinka, una tink say na nobel prize dem dey take here?
Infact Yar' adua no gud,ASSUU no gud,nigerians worse

Seriously, few years from now we would know those who contributed to this country, either good or bad. The revolution that we have sought for would have been in place and we would make them pay for everything they did to us.

They don't care about us
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Let think a better way to resolve this fast.

As far as i#m concerned it is only we students dt can hasten the strike to come to an end what is happening with a silly buttered ineffective NANS president we find ourselves in this dilemna, adams or no adams, yaradua no try, egwu no try, alozie no try and even we students no dey try,

oshiomole,Yar dua, All Fedral Gov they are all stupid of doing this.Na only poor people will suffer in this country, All there children are in private school in Nigeria those who are not in Private in Nigera areb schooling in Nigeria or doing something else in abroad na god go kill them,

Na waoooo, !

If u guys want 2 hasten this up, IMO, luk 4 sm1 dat ll sponsor free transportatn 2 abj or possibly @ a cheap price. Luk 4 sm1 hu'll bring enuf fud, take mats n mattresses n stage a peaceful protest. Go 2 aso rock n national assembly n lay your mats on d road 2 d place. When they c us, they'll no we r serious. Whatchu think???

The students don't care either, they all want to sit at home watching football up and down without knowing that it's their own future they are wasting by going to watch footballers making their own future brighter.

I am yet to see a protest (civilized) from the students of Nigerian universities against the federal government, just one have not been done before, so tell me, what kind students do we even have in the universities? dummy or mumu???

Its not their fault at all. If only my father was able to loot billions like others when  He had the opportunity, He would have OPENED A PRIVATE UNIVERSITY by now.

Please, spare Oshiommole. He is a Man

Since the president and his minister are so helpless in solving this face-off,Sam Egwu should resign and let Oshiomhole be allowed to appoint an education minister that can negotiate with ASUU.

fellow student dis matter don tired me,assu na fool,govt na idiot, am tired of staying at home even traveling

If i were still in Uni, i would have gathered my comrades from all schools to stage protest and sue the FG for toying with our education which is our future. NANS dey slack!

I just hope what ASUU is asking for will be a lasting solution because unions in Nigeria are always asking for short term benefits.
I pray after this strike, there will be no one again for the next 30yrs or more,

After going through this write-up, I think ASUU needs to reason with the FG. They should suspend the strike and go back to the negotiation table.

ASUU Strike: Oshiomhole Meets Egwu


Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has intervened in the ongoing crises between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), with an assurance that intensive efforts were being made to urge the warring parties back to the negotiation table.
From all indications,  intervention of Oshiomhole, who is former President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) was as a result of his Monday meeting with President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua,  who sought his assistance towards resolution of the strike.
Speaking with newsmen after a closed door meeting with the Minister of Education, Dr. Sam Egwu, in Abuja, yesterday, Oshiomhole said he, even though he enjoys a great relationship with the striking Union, cannot simply ask them to call off the strike and return to work, because there were issues that have to be resolved after negotiations have been resumed.
The President, he said, means well, but ASUU also has reasons for their action, which is to make universities what they are supposed to be.
“This is a disagreement between patriots.  The key issue now is to resume negotiations as ASUU is willing to talk.
The Minister has also assured me that the Federal Government is ready to resume talk with ASUU," he said, adding that "we must talk sensibly, be honest in what we say, and be committed to honouring whatever we agree on, the negotiations should not be carried out on the pages of newspapers."
 Egwu said he  had very meaningful discussions with Oshiomhole, adding that the meeting was due to the fact that the Federal Government is worried at the continued closure of Nigerian universities.
Egwu said government cannot grant  ASUU 109 per cent increase  it is demanding, because revenue for such expenditure was not available, adding that other sectors of the economy would be affected.He called on ASUU to resume negotiations with  government who is ready to continue dialogue with it immediately, noting that the issues cannot be resolved in just one sitting or in a little period, because many of the issues have been contentious over a long period of time.“If government offers 109per cent to ASUU, I would be happy, as it is my constituency.

But the government has to consider the revenue inflow and offer what it can afford. Government is ready to continue negotiations with ASUU even if it is tomorrow, as we are not happy that students are at home,” Egwu said.He noted that government is ready to shift its stance to accommodate ASUU, if it is willing to do the same, so that the two parties can reach a compromise.In another development, Minister of Labour and Productivity, Prince Adetokunbo Kayode, has berated ASUU for its incessant strike actions, especially in the last 10 years, which has seriously distorted the academic calendarFielding questions from newsmen after  presentation of a draft, National Employment Action Plan to the National Council on Employment in Abuja yesterday, Kayode said most of the efforts that should be channelled into job creation in the nations, are being dissipated on handling and settling of industrial disputes.