Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha,
has accused striking teachers and workers
of the Imo State University, Owerri, of
working against the success of the state’s
free education policy.
The governor made the accusation in
Owerri, at the weekend in a statement
signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Sam
Onwuemeodo.
The statement decried the two-month old
strike, and their negation of 70 percent
and 30 percent respectively, which was
the sharing formula agreement reached
between the Nigeria Labour Congress and
the state.
The Guardian gathered that the varsity
workers kicked against receiving less than
what was stated in the agreement,But the
governor claimed that unlike other
institutions, the Imo varsity’s structure is
such that it is able to generates enough
revenue to pay its workers.
Notwithstanding, the governor appealed
to ASUU to call off the strike in the overall
interest of the students in particular and
the society at large.
Okorocha expressed worries that the
varsity workers would go on strike over
outstanding April salaries, at a time most
universities across the nation, are being
owed between four to six months.


According to the statement, “It has
become increasingly necessary to let the
good people of the state and indeed, the
general public know, that despite
repeated appeals by the governor, those
against the free education programme in
the state, have ensured that the patriotic
appeals are not given the expected
consideration.”
It also condemned the claim by ASUU that
it was no longer part of the NLC, which
entered into agreement with the state
government The government fingered
enemies of free education as being
behind the strike action.
According to Okorocha, under his
administration, the monthly subvention
was increased from N57 million to N297
million, stressing: “It is equally on record
that before now the monthly subvention
to the varsity was N57, which the
governor increased to N297million.
The governor accused the school of non-
disclosure of its internally generated
revenues, even when they generate
revenue from other sources including
postgraduate programmes.
However, Chairman of the institution’s
ASUU, Dr Chidi Nwadiaru, could not be
reached for comments.


https://www.today.ng/news/national/122787/okorocha-accuses-ASUU-frustrating-free-education-imo

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Are you serious?

Okorocha should just go and sit down... He has failed already