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ASUU Berates FGN Over Paucity Of Funds In Varsities by Jeroboy(m): 7:26am On Aug 27, 2016 |
The Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities has blamed the paucity of funds being experienced by public universities on the introduction of the Treasury Single Account, saying it is gradually grinding the schools’ operations to a halt. The body equally berated the Federal Government over its reluctance to implement the 2009 agreement it reached with ASUU. The union also said according to a Memorandum of Understanding it signed with the Federal Government in November, 2013, the government is required to provide the sum of N1.2tn for the rehabilitation of decaying infrastructure in public universities between 2013 and 2019 (N220 billion annually). But ASUU claimed that the government has released only N200bn out of the agreed sum meant for the rehabilitation. It faulted the government over its insensitivity to implement key issues reached in the 2009 agreement and its reluctance since 2012 to renegotiate the 2009 FGN-ASUU agreement, saying the action was already getting its members increasingly worried and frustrated. Dr. Augustine Ndaghu, North East Zonal Coordinator of ASUU, during the week, reminded the Federal Government of the need to revisit the 2009 FGN-ASUU agreement. He said government implementation of the agreement will help to address the financial crisis being experienced by public universities. He said, “With the operation of TSA, federal universities find it extremely difficult to discharge their core responsibilities of teaching, research and community services, as well as engaging in international academic networking due to inadequate access to budgeted funds. “TSA is incompatible with the autonomy of the universities and universities should be exempted from its implementation on account of their peculiarities.” He noted that from December 2015, public universities have been experiencing drastic reduction in the funds meant for capital grants and workers’ salaries, describing the current practice as totally unacceptable to the zone and its members. He said, “Sadly after releasing N200bn in 2013, the Federal Government has failed to release the 2014, 2015 and 2016 tranches. “Many universities now pay fractions of salaries or are unable to pay salaries outright at the end of every month. State universities hardly receive subventions from their state governments.” ASUU expressed surprise that in furtherance of the financial crisis in the universities, the Federal Government went ahead to shut down all staff schools and sacked their staff. http://gurusfanz..is/2016/08/ASUU-berates-fgn-over-paucity-of-funds.html?m=1 |
Re: ASUU Berates FGN Over Paucity Of Funds In Varsities by pweetylivia(f): 7:31am On Aug 27, 2016 |
Same old story. *yawns |
Re: ASUU Berates FGN Over Paucity Of Funds In Varsities by ojnnaco(m): 9:24am On Aug 27, 2016 |
For now,FG don't care about education or what so ever but his only concern is Oil. How to get oil in Benue and Chad . How to Kill the Niger delta militants fighting for their right so as to keep looting their oil as usual . God is watching . How can you expect a man with no certificate to take anything pertaining to education so serious. |
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