"Federal Government Is Just Giving Empty
Threats" - ASUU Responds To Ultimatum.
The Academic Staff Union of Universities
(ASUU) on Thursday described the threat
by the federal government to sack
lecturers if they don't return to classroom
as empty threat that could not hold water.
The union said it is vindicated that the Federal
government was not ready to implement
resolutions reached with the union.
ASUU said the threat will fail, adding that
Nigerian public universities need 60,000
lecturers due to government's failure to
employ more capable hands into the system.
The union said federal government is wasting
the time of Nigerians youths by failing to
perfect the resolutions and get the strike
suspended.
The union added it had reasons to be wary
following the failure of government to honour
their promises to Academic Staff Union of
Polytechnics, resident doctors and other health
workers who have suspended their strikes.
The ASUU National Treasurer, Dr. Ademola
Aremu, while responding to the government's
directive, said the threat does not hold water
as it has confirmed the fears that the federal
government cannot be trusted.
The don said, "With the latest action, the
federal government has shown that they are
not committed to all they have been saying.
We are saying that since we agreed at the
meeting that the sum of 200 billion naira is
for 2012 and 2013 revitalisation, the federal
government should deposit same in the Central
Bank of Nigerian. We are already in November
and December is around the corner. If they
don't do that now, when do they want to do
it? We are saying the non-victimization clause
should be included as agreed while the
renegotiation of the 2009 agreement should be
included as agreed with the presidents".
"It is a pity if the federal government is not
willing to perfect the resolutions reached with
union. This is why we find it difficult to trust
our leaders by their words. How can someone
be threatening to sack lecturers when
universities are already short-staffed by almost
60,000. We are not in military era. The
military tried it and failed. This one will fail
again. They can re-open the school. ASUU did
not shut down the universities. It was the
management of the schools that ordered the
students to go back home."

This is serious

Like seriously its so disheartening!

So these peeps are serious I go stay extra 3months for house?? my God!!

To think I was rejoicing I would soon see my results once skl resumes

and where the hell is the source of this news?

Its getting interesting. David,and Goliath. Amicable solution is the best,not some form of arm twisting.