Despite claims by the Federal government that
the sum of N100 billion had been disbursed to 59
public universities to improve infrastructure in
the benefitting institutions, the Academic Staff
Union of Universities, ASUU, has alleged that
none of the universities had received the said
sum.
This is just as former Head of State, General
Yakubu Gowon has appealed to both parties to
strike a compromise for the sake of our children
and the country.
Chairman of the Federal University of
Agriculture Makurdi branch of ASUU, Dr.
Celestine Aguoru, who spoke yesterday after
leading members of the branch on a peaceful
march around Makurdi town in protest of the
lingering Federal Government/ASUU face-off
said: “As we are talking today, government has
not released one kobo out of the N100 billion
they claimed they have given the universities;
this goes to show the level of insincerity of the
government
“The truth is that government is paying lip
service to the development of education in this
country and has therefore resorted to playing
politics with the education sector and the
future of our children.
“It is rather unfortunate that majority of those
who are leading us today went to school in their
time on scholarships, but today they do not
want our children to benefit from that same
gesture, all because of greed.
“Today we are faced with a situation where the
amount Nigerians spend yearly to educate their
children in Ghana is far more than the yearly
budgetary allocation to the education sector.
“Our leaders are not being fair to our country,
government should as a matter of priority
implement its agreements with ASUU, Nigerians
are tired of this deceit; they should remember
that if they continue to negate their
responsibilities to the people, one day they will
certainly give account to God.”
Meanwhile, General Gowon, who spoke in Lagos
at the launch the first edition of the Shell
Nigeria Scholars Forum, for the beneficiaries of
its scholarship argued that one of the parties
must be prepared to yield ground in order to
save the education sector. He said: “I do believe
it is time for all lovers of education to come
together and get both the federal government
and ASUU to return to the negotiation table and
resolve all outstanding grievances. Both sides
must be willing to yield ground for the sake of
our children and that of our dear country
Nigeria.”
In an elaborate ceremony chaired by Gowon, the
Country Chair, Shell Companies in Nigeria, and
Managing Director, SPDC, Mr Mutiu Sunmonu,
said the forum “would serve as a meeting place
for all beneficiaries of Shell post secondary
scholarship schemes.

Imagine c wetin dis FG/ASUU dey carry Naija student do abeg! Lyk say nah football ....What a big shame.

FG gave them 30 billion naira as part of their earned allowance, after sharing the money they refused calling off the strike. So Fg let ASUU sign an agreement 2; that if the 100billion naira is given to dem .i.e ASUU they will call off the strike.

Just call off the strike already!