ASUU strike ‘ll soon be called off, says Okojie

Prof. Julius Okojie, Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC) says he is confident that the protracted strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) will soon be called off.

Okojie, who spoke on Wednesday in Abuja at a media parley with journalists, said the commission was doing everything within its powers to ensure a speedy resolution of the issues raised by ASUU so that students could return school.

“We are part of the system and we understand the issues, we are meeting with members of the union all the time and the issues are being tackled.

“So, we are optimistic the strike will soon be called off and our children can go back to school in the shortest possible time.’’

He also reacted to the call by ASUU for NUC to be scrapped, saying “the call is not in good faith as the commission has not gone to sleep over its duties”.

Also speaking on the recurrent disagreements between the commission and some professional bodies over accreditation and running of certain courses by some universities,

Okojie acknowledged that there were issues that needed to be resolved between both parties.

“There is no country in the world where regulatory bodies and professional bodies go to regulate at the same time.

“So, it is true we are having problems with professional bodies in carrying out our mandate, but the issues too will soon be resolved and we can move on.

The executive secretary, who said that the commission had closed many faculties not fit to run courses in certain universities, admitted that; “it is not easy to be a regulator’’.

According to him, the commission was “silently regulating the system’’ having to also pay professional fees and encourage professors to do accreditation. (NAN).

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Will soon,will soon,will soon.. na so so will soon we dey here.

lymelyte: Will soon,will soon,will soon,will soon,will soon.. na so so will soon we dey here.

abi na

Very soon could be next year, i jezz pray they call it off asap.

hw long did u (ASUU) wants our children to study in this hopeless condition of will soon without ending

lymelyte: Will soon,will soon,will soon,will soon,will soon.. na so so will soon we dey here.

Benue governor said within 2 weeks nw na 3months

annexes: Very soon could be next year, i jezz pray they call it off asap.

hopefully, I say amen 2 dat.

As far as am concern, any "will soon" coming from anywhere apart from ASUU itself is deciet!
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ASUP agitating for Polytechnic Comission, ASUU calling for the scrap of University Comission...
Which way Nigeria?

the sooner they say the farther it becomes why?

Ptcheww... I mistakenly clickd sha.. I think say na ''ASUU STRIKE CALLED OFF'' Ma continue ma La Casera nd Gala Selling Jare.

Mtcheeeeeeeew none senx....!!!

They better call of the strike before independent day unless them no go celebrate Oct 1. Nigerian youth will protest that day

I laugh at this country. Where power has gone to the dogs.

Sincerely hope so.

Make una Start Bizness...
Make una Marry...

Why r u kids in a hurry 2 even finish d university... Cuz wen u finish u remain unemployed n d govt Fvcks u in d Ass...

U ppl are nt so diff 4rm us d Jobless tryn 2 survive.. And we have attended exams and intavwz dat was hijacked by dos we elected..

Look we all have to do thngs 4 ourselfs...#churchtruth
#MadwiththeFG

ASUU is very greedy and wicked...
Till the government implement -no work no pay stratergy, they will not end this strike,

Okay... Thank God

If na true make i quick quick go wash my school uniform oh. Who even carry my school abi travel? And which road dem dey follow go the school self. Nonsense

ignis: ASUU is very greedy and wicked...
Till the government implement -no work no pay stratergy, they will not end this strike,

What other language does FG understand When they wouldn't implement an agreement they agreed to in 2009 ASUU is just only doing the needful even though its painful, those in power are the greedy and wicked ones here...May God deliver Nigeria

Mannylex: I laugh at this country. Where power has gone to the dogs.

buh dem no da chop bone na..hw cum dy cun b dogs?

Brb.
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I no fit comment now.
Right now, my head dey hot, my belle dey wire, my eye dey do koi koi, e be like say na 1 litre of blood reamain for my body. Before I faint ontop the Op's bed, make I rush to Iya Basira's Canteen to download 16wraps of fufu, ogufe N1500, 1 gallon of cold water & 3wraps of maryJ. I for take up to 6wraps but I no wan do drug abuse or use over dose before my head dey spark. Infact, wait I dey come!

letz just have faith in his words, at least we have nothing to lose

Every time na "WILL SOON" Come O ASUU No be say we the Fare Una Oooooooooo and mu na no tin say bcoz una be our Oga @ the Top na him una go d tell us "WILL SOO" Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh

87days g0ne

God bless Nigeria

Nigeria Jaga Jaga

Praise tha Lord 'SOON'.....

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Yeah,,ma_pastore_also_told_me_last_sunday,Jesus_will_come_soon,,yet,we_are_told_to_help_raise_money_for_d_church_to_be_completed,,that_means_he_himself_no_blive_am,,,mk_i_no_talk_am,,but_HEY,,,,,
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