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FG Optimistic ASUU Strike Will End Soon by mrakeli62: 6:27am On Dec 17, 2018 |
The federal government has stated that talks with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have so far been fruitful, expressing optimism that the ongoing strike by the university teachers, which has paralysed academic activities in the universities nationwide will soon be called off. The government’s optimism, according to the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, is predicated on the federal government’s consideration of some of ASUU’s demands, including the submission of the union’s list of outstanding payments, and the identification of some areas in the universities in need of revitalisation as contained in the signed 2009 agreement. The minister said talks with the union have so far been productive and fruitful, adding that the federal government was optimistic that the strike would soon be called off to pave way for students to resume academic activities. He said: “There are areas that are still outstanding which we are going to address on the 17th. We have the issue of shortfall of salaries, that of some federal university workers. ASUU has given a list to the office of the Accountant General. “We agreed that by Wednesday that the list will be checked to find out really whether those universities were actually paid and they have to be visited and paid the outstanding lecturers there. So, the Accountant General’s office is to come back to us. We have also the issue of Earned Academic Allowance and the issue of revitalisation. These are issues of 2009 agreement. We will look into the consideration and we have identified one area of the fund for revitalisation. “The federal government organs will be contacted and we do expect that we will have some words for ASUU. Same goes for the earned allowances. We will make sure that the issue of the outstanding amounts is handled in a way that all parties will be properly accommodated,” he said. Ngige revealed that during the talks, the quality of graduates from state-owned universities was brought to focus with a view to upgrading the standard of education in order to meet with global standards. He said state owned universities are not producing graduates that can be employed as several are lacking in competitive skills. He said the federal government through the ministry of education will engage with the Nigeria Governors Forum and will chart a way forward. “We also discussed the issue of state universities and since education is on concurrent list, the universities should be properly funded and staffed, so that we do not produce half baked graduates from those universities. And towards realising that, the ministry of education will engage the Nigeria Governors’ Forum. The minister of education is taking steps towards that direction and will organise that interaction. “Engaging them directly and giving professional advice is what the ministry will do. These are some of the issues we discussed and to me; the discussions were fruitful. We want the children to go back to school,” he added. Meanwhile, the Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN), has vowed to vehemently resist any attempt by the federal government to privatise public hospitals in the country. The union warned that privatisation of public hospitals is a threat to the survival of Nigerians in terms of health. The MHWUN President, Biobelemoye Josiah, handed down the warning while donating items worth about N2 million to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Durumi, a community in Abuja Municipal Area Council. Insisting that it was the responsibility of the government to provide affordable healthcare services to the people, the MHWUN president said: “What we are saying is that public health institutions are institutions of public good. These are institutions that are meant to provide healthcare for the downtrodden, the poor and the vulnerable. “But there is a conspiracy by capitalists to ensure that they take these health facilities from the reach of the common man in the guise of privatisation. We are not against a private man using his own money to build a health facility, equip it and keep it for the affluent, especially those who have looted our country and have made it big. “They can establish these hospitals for them, but they should leave the public hospitals for the common man.Public Private Partnership (PPP) has failed in the health sector worldwide. There is no PPP that can make malaria treatment cheaper. “Go to all the hospitals that PPP has been introduced in Nigeria; it has taken healthcare away from the reach of the poor and the vulnerable,” he said. More reports at https://www.akelicious.net/2018/12/fg-optimistic-ASUU-strike-will-end-soon.html 1 Like 1 Share
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Re: FG Optimistic ASUU Strike Will End Soon by Fash20: 6:31am On Dec 17, 2018 |
Divided we beg, united we bargain. 7 Likes 1 Share |
Re: FG Optimistic ASUU Strike Will End Soon by femtex007(m): 7:39am On Dec 17, 2018 |
Amen |
Re: FG Optimistic ASUU Strike Will End Soon by vizkiz: 7:39am On Dec 17, 2018 |
can you imagine?! Useless government led by the APC. 2 Likes |
Re: FG Optimistic ASUU Strike Will End Soon by remi4ever(m): 7:39am On Dec 17, 2018 |
Cant imagine myself in a school that strikes!! na ogun lakaye i go take dey scatter ASUU meetings!! |
Re: FG Optimistic ASUU Strike Will End Soon by Ogirheema: 7:39am On Dec 17, 2018 |
Make e end ooo.... 1 Like |
Re: FG Optimistic ASUU Strike Will End Soon by deboysben(m): 7:39am On Dec 17, 2018 |
Make them no try am |
Re: FG Optimistic ASUU Strike Will End Soon by deboysben(m): 7:39am On Dec 17, 2018 |
This ASUU strike really helped me a lot this season 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: FG Optimistic ASUU Strike Will End Soon by jerecrown(m): 7:40am On Dec 17, 2018 |
Parliamentary system govt will work for Nigeria |
Re: FG Optimistic ASUU Strike Will End Soon by Nobody: 7:40am On Dec 17, 2018 |
IT WILL END WHEN FG DO THE NEEDFUL. |
Re: FG Optimistic ASUU Strike Will End Soon by MANNABBQGRILLS: 7:40am On Dec 17, 2018 |
We believe you.... Make it fast ASAP... Our children must go back to school... 1 Like 3 Shares |
Re: FG Optimistic ASUU Strike Will End Soon by sotall(m): 7:40am On Dec 17, 2018 |
Optimism Instead of you to find a lasting solution you are being optimistic. This only happens when you close shop to chase thieves 1 Like |
Re: FG Optimistic ASUU Strike Will End Soon by Trustee1: 7:44am On Dec 17, 2018 |
Hopefully strike ends January. 2 Likes |
Re: FG Optimistic ASUU Strike Will End Soon by Nobody: 7:44am On Dec 17, 2018 |
I pray its fruitful o... I'm tayad of washing plates o 1 Like |
Re: FG Optimistic ASUU Strike Will End Soon by Thetruth15(m): 7:45am On Dec 17, 2018 |
Gbe body e!! |
Re: FG Optimistic ASUU Strike Will End Soon by spidey77: 7:47am On Dec 17, 2018 |
Old news. The Wednesday in question was last week's wenesday |
Re: FG Optimistic ASUU Strike Will End Soon by nike4love: 7:47am On Dec 17, 2018 |
it is this incoherent attitude of ASUU that got us wear werr we,were we wear,where where wear.... smh what am I writing sef 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: FG Optimistic ASUU Strike Will End Soon by RobinHez(m): 7:58am On Dec 17, 2018 |
We know it won't. |
Re: FG Optimistic ASUU Strike Will End Soon by Alexis11: 7:59am On Dec 17, 2018 |
I think the man is right about State Universities graduates though. By my own assessments, after federal university graduates, then private Universities. 2 Likes |
Re: FG Optimistic ASUU Strike Will End Soon by duduade: 8:28am On Dec 17, 2018 |
Ngige just saying bla bla bla Nobody should believe all this thrash 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: FG Optimistic ASUU Strike Will End Soon by yomsad(m): 8:29am On Dec 17, 2018 |
I still dont know the outcome of NLC strike over minimum wage |
Re: FG Optimistic ASUU Strike Will End Soon by TI1919(m): 8:37am On Dec 17, 2018 |
I wish this strike will continue until after election before it should be called off 1 Like |
Re: FG Optimistic ASUU Strike Will End Soon by Daslenan: 8:42am On Dec 17, 2018 |
We pray it ends soon |
Re: FG Optimistic ASUU Strike Will End Soon by Quality20(m): 8:51am On Dec 17, 2018 |
Are they saying that all these state government universities are not worth anything? Some of them might even be far better than versities like unilag or UNN 1 Like |
Re: FG Optimistic ASUU Strike Will End Soon by ololade5597: 9:15am On Dec 17, 2018 |
God forbid |
Re: FG Optimistic ASUU Strike Will End Soon by Petersamuel8(m): 9:34am On Dec 17, 2018 |
whatever as long as they call off before January 1 Like |
Re: FG Optimistic ASUU Strike Will End Soon by Nobody: 10:22am On Dec 17, 2018 |
They're likely to call it off today |
Re: FG Optimistic ASUU Strike Will End Soon by Npfn: 12:39pm On Dec 17, 2018 |
Has any of you notice?? Zarah has not wish her late dad posthumous happy birthday ooo |
Re: FG Optimistic ASUU Strike Will End Soon by Nobody: 2:42pm On Dec 17, 2018 |
Alexis11:Why do you say so? Are state university graduate not using same curriculum as federal universities? |
Re: FG Optimistic ASUU Strike Will End Soon by Warship: 3:44pm On Dec 17, 2018 |
Ajet001: How do you know.? |
Re: FG Optimistic ASUU Strike Will End Soon by RoastedCorn(m): 4:33pm On Dec 17, 2018 |
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