rebelious:

@All, Nigerian students please dont be too offended by what the seeker said. He is obviously not a student, its not easy staying at home for close to three months not doing anything or looking for a job with a bare or empty c.v. @seeker, do you expect these students to back ASUU and forget their education or what. You,not ASUU nor FG nor the students,are being bias and inconsiderate. School fees can never be increased by that much percentage by the federal government or by ASUU. Thats just propaganda or whats a better word, BULLSHIT! Later some dumb employee calls a fresh graduate half baked, well its the baker that is at fault. I think its very unfair the way people look at nija students as lazy and unintelligent mean while its nt true. Ah my heart cries honestly.

TheSeeker:

You damned well wish I'm not a student but tell you what, I am. Though I may have finished from a Nigerian university but I was actively involved in student union government and know how these things work. If you have doubts, call up one of your lecturers and see what he has to say about the showdown and you'll see if I'm right or wrong. So if they don't back ASUU what happens? Nothing my friend. Truthfully, ASUU don't need your support to act, you need them more than they need you or you'll continue going on strike for the next 20 years. You're looking at the negative side of this fracas and not the positive side. Do you think it speaks well of Nigeria that professors are paid less than =N=4million per year and a bloodless illiterate (councilor) is paid =N=13million per year? And you think they are selfish just because students are involved?

A Yoruba adage says, "if two elephants are at war, the grass thereof bears the brunt," -- the students are the grass. Leave or lump it. Support your teachers or you'll end up staying home for a year or you keep antagonizing your teachers, they accept a half baked agreement and you go on strike in another 6 months.

Black_Revo:

@The seeker you have said all i have to say already, The student are just seeing the bitter parts of these struggle and not the reward. The problem why ASUU keeps striking all the time and over again is because of these student. They have never been in support of ASUU and whereas ASUU is fighting for every one.

If a senator can get a sitting benefit allowance they should also give to these lecturers as well.

delejames:

@Theseeker

What's your point really? ASUU should know that strike,strike and strikes does not solve any problem.The strike has been so overused that it is not yielding any result.ASUU should find another means to talk to the government so that the student for which they claim they fighting for dont feel disturbed.

Mr. President, you are aware, that on December 2006,the Federal Minister of Education inaugurated an FGN/ASUU Renegotiation Committee to review comprehensively the 2001 Agreement on (i)Funding of Universities (ii) Conditions of Service, (iii) University Autonomy and Academic Freedom and (iv) Other matters.
Do you remember

TheSeeker:

Beats my imagination why they call themselves students. I'm sure 90% of them don't know the detailed raucous of the rift between ASUU and FG. The only thing they know is ASUU is fighting for salary increase. . . beats my imagination how they interact with their environment when they can't understand the detailed position of ASUU. Resume resume resume is all they are shouting but they know nothing about the educational setting they are in. Tomorrow if they ask you to come and pay 200K as tuition fee you'll be bleating like a goat.

delejames:

@Theseeker

What's your point really? ASUU should know that strike,strike and strikes does not solve any problem.The strike has been so overused that it is not yielding any result.ASUU should find another means to talk to the government so that the student for which they claim they fighting for dont feel disturbed.

rebelious:

@All, Nigerian students please dont be too offended by what the seeker said. He is obviously not a student, its not easy staying at home for close to three months not doing anything or looking for a job with a bare or empty c.v. @seeker, do you expect these students to back ASUU and forget their education or what. You,not ASUU nor FG nor the students,are being bias and inconsiderate. School fees can never be increased by that much percentage by the federal government or by ASUU. Thats just propaganda or whats a better word, BULLSHIT! Later some dumb employee calls a fresh graduate half baked, well its the baker that is at fault. I think its very unfair the way people look at nija students as lazy and unintelligent mean while its nt true. Ah my heart cries honestly.

TheSeeker:

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You best pray that FG listens to ASUU or you'll end up crying more, and this time, it'll come with deep gnashing of teeth.FG says ASUU should 'suspend', great! And why does the government tell them to suspend instead of meeting their demands once and for all and call of the strike? They're think the lecturers are gullible as themselves and [b]I trust my able professors [/b]won't back down. STRIKE CONTINUES UNTIL FG MEETS UP WITH THEIR DEMANDS!

opad:

@Theseeker, its pretty obvious u're one of those ASUU guys agitating for 100% salary increase, or you are a 64year old crunchy professor clamouring for retirement age extension 4rm 65-70. Or maybe ure a father who has his wards in Private universities, cos u dont seem to understand the plight we the students are facing, the Strike option has been overused, the NLC president even confessed to that fact, Must they always go on Strike to before the FG meets their demands? So far Ive experienced 10months (6months makes a session) compulsory holiday due to Strike. Strike has delipitating factor on our growth, psychologically,academically, everywise. Misplaced Priorities is the problem of Nigeria. If i had knwn it was going to last this long i wouldnt have come home with just my school bag. I have to a Job now, atleast to make a gain outta the strike. I nEeD a JoB o.

opad:

cos u dont seem to understand the plight we the students are facing, . . . So far Ive experienced 10months (6months makes a session) compulsory holiday due to Strike. Strike has delipitating factor on our growth, psychologically,academically, everywise.

opad:

the Strike option has been overused, the NLC president even confessed to that fact, Must they always go on Strike to before the FG meets their demands?

Purist:

TheSeeker is right. This appears to be the problem. No Nigerian student wants to bear the sacrifice; everyone just wants to get in fast, and get out the same way, get a degree, work in some bank and earn N150k per month. It appears everyone is after his/her personal comfort. And believe you me, if ASUU yields to the students' demands and things continue this way, ASUU strike will continue to be a recurrent event in Nigerian Universities for years to come. So why not solve everything ONCE AND FOR ALL, even if it'll take a year or more, so that future generations will never have to suffer this same fate when they also get into the system? But what do we have? No one wants to reason with ASUU. And by the way, ASUU is not being greedy, they deserve the salary increase, amongst other agitations.

Tell me, what the hell are you even learning in the university? How many good lecture theatres do you have in your school? If you are a science student, how many modern microscopes do you have in your labs? How many functioning equipments do you have to work with? Do you really gain anything meaningful at all, apart from just reading your brains out to score good grades? How good are your hostels presently? These and many more are what ASUU is fighting for on your behalf. It seems to me that you lot are only making noise because the house is getting boring and you want to re-unite with your friends at school. . . you are missing the campus grooves. Think deeply, the real blame is on the FG. No one is happy about the strike, but if at the end it works, it would be a worthwhile venture on the part of ASUU, and a meritorious endurance on the students' part.

You know what? You're right. But then, I've reasoned and thought deeply about this too, but guess what? I couldn't think of any other way they can employ to tackle this present impasse. Do you have any suggestions for ASUU?
By the way, read the NLC's position on the ASUU strike HERE.


And just for the records, I'm a student too . . of OAU to be precise. Greatest Ife!!!

delejames:

@Mr i know it all (Theseeker)

Even if the agreement is signed,those lazy lecturers will still be there,and those your able professors who can't even lecture for 20mins.

we will see what happens after the agreement is signed.

Purist:

TheSeeker is right.  This appears to be the problem.  No Nigerian student wants to bear the sacrifice; everyone just wants to get in fast, and get out the same way, get a degree, work in some bank and earn N150k per month.  It appears everyone is after his/her personal comfort.  And believe you me, if ASUU yields to the students' demands and things continue this way, ASUU strike will continue to be a recurrent event in Nigerian Universities for years to come.  So why not solve everything ONCE AND FOR ALL, even if it'll take a year or more, so that future generations will never have to suffer this same fate when they also get into the system?  But what do we have?  No one wants to reason with ASUU.  And by the way, ASUU is not being greedy, they deserve the salary increase, amongst other agitations.

Tell me, what the hell are you even learning in the university?  How many good lecture theatres do you have in your school?  If you are a science student, how many modern microscopes do you have in your labs?  How many functioning equipments do you have to work with?  Do you really gain anything meaningful at all, apart from just reading your brains out to score good grades?  How good are your hostels presently?  These and many more are what ASUU is fighting for on your behalf.  It seems to me that you lot are only making noise because the house is getting boring and you want to re-unite with your friends at school. . . you are missing the campus grooves.  Think deeply, the real blame is on the FG.  No one is happy about the strike, but if at the end it works, it would be a worthwhile venture on the part of ASUU, and a meritorious endurance on the students' part.

You know what?  You're right.  But then, I've reasoned and thought deeply about this too, but guess what?  I couldn't think of any other way they can employ to tackle this present impasse.  Do you have any suggestions for ASUU?
By the way, read the NLC's position on the ASUU strike HERE.


And just for the records, I'm a student too . .  of OAU to be precise.  Greatest Ife!!!