The President of the Academic
Staff Union of Universities
(ASUU), Dr Nasir Issa-Fagge on
Tuesday queried the Federal
Government for not formally
communicating the opening of
an account credited with the
sum of N200 billion in the
Central Bank to the union.
Noting that ASUU operates as a
democratic institution, Fagge
revealed that the union
“requested that once that is
done (bank account opening)
and the committee that is
supposed to disburse the funds
start working, our members will
have no reason not to suspend
the strike action” insisting that
the “most important part of this
thing at this point is that let there
be documentation”.
He said the union is insisting on
documentation for the fear of
not having to re-embark on
another action “for government
not meeting the requirement,
particularly the promises Mr
President has made”.
“Why won’t government make
available this money so that we
know the money is there and the
universities commence drawing
from this money to address the
problem of decay in
infrastructure, teaching and
research facilities? When that is
done, our members will suspend
the strike” he promised.
Speaking from the Abuja studios
of Channels Television during
Sunrise Daily, he berated the fact
that other unions had to re-
embark on the strike actions due
to the failure of the Federal
Government to keep to promises
made to the striking unions.
Debunking claims that the ASUU
is not speaking with one voice,
Fagge maintained that “Our
members do not play a role in
closing or opening universities, if
the university administration
decides to open a university, they
can go ahead and do that”
noting that “it is their own
responsibility” insisting that “our
members will not be there to
teach”.
Fagge expressed disappointment
in the way a previous
memoranda signed by the
Permanent Secretary of the
Ministry of Education and
authored by the Secretary to the
Government of the Federation
was “disowned virtually by
government” explaining the
reason behind the union’s
request that a person higher
than the Permanent Secretary of
the Ministry of Education sign the
recent document, and not
necessarily the Attorney-General
of the Federation.
The fiery-speaking Fagge
revealed that members of the
union also have children in the
closed universities....
www.channelstv.com/home/2013/12/03/ASUU-to-suspend-strike-if-government-releases-funds-fagge/

ASUU is giving up. eyya.

Boring pple.... ASUU ona no get fans again

ASUU is using style to beg, walahi.

Dem no wait for 5 months salary again? Lool

ASUU have commented their reserve!

Now is up to FG to do it part if mr president is trully serious about the agreement.

Govt just paid, ASUU called off, hooooola am happy

francoflex: Govt just paid, ASUU called off, hooooola am happy

that's great but where is the document

dem suppose call am off diz dcemba o