The minister of labour and employment Dr. Chris Ngige yesterday revealed that the agreement they had with ASUU was for the union to call off the strike before 9th December 2020.

The indefinite strike embarked by ASUU has gone a little over nine months and still counting. With the current stance of the Federal Government and the union, one can say the calling off of the strike is not anywhere in sight.

ASUU has gone to the table several times with FG since the strike began to discuss their terms for calling off the strike but there haven’t been any positive change as the strike continues.

On the 27th of November FG and ASUU had agreed to end the strike as FG promised to remit the sum of N70 billion to the union for the revitalization funds and Earned Academic Allowances.

On Sunday 6th December in an interview with The Nation ASUU National President Prof Biodun Ogunyemi said that they were still consulting but certainly, before the end of this week, they would report to the minister of labor the findings and feedback from their members.

But there seem to be divisions among members of the union as some are calling for the end of the strike while others are asking the FG to pay the full N70 billion before they return to class.

In the interview, the union President also revealed that for a smooth process the FG should pay the salaries of its members as the agreement between them had timelines.

In response to the comments from the ASUU President the minister of labour Ngige said that FG had kept its promises to the union as things are being put in place for the payment of the money.

He made this revelation in a statement from his media office on Tuesday, titled, ‘We have kept our promises to ASUU – FG.’

“The truth of the matter is that a ‘gentleman agreement’ was reached at the last meeting in which ASUU agreed to call off the strike before December 9, 2020, and the minister, in turn, agreed that once the strike is called off, he would get a presidential waiver for ASUU to be paid the remainder of their salaries on or before December 9,”

He continued: “The N40b Earned Academic Allowances have also been processed just as the N30bn revitalization funds, bringing it to N70bn.
“Likewise, the visitation panels for the universities have been approved by the President but the panel cannot perform its responsibilities until the shut universities are re-opened.

“The gazetting is also being rounded off at the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation while the Ministry of Education is ready to inaugurate the various visitation panels.”

He revealed that: “they were paid for February and March, after which it was extended to April, May, and June, months they were on strike on compassionate ground, bringing it to five months.”

The statement added, “Asking the government to pay these four months before it goes back to work means ASUU is placing itself above the law of the land and no government will encourage it as it is a recipe for chaos in the labor milieu.”

In the meanwhile, the President of the nation President Mohammadu Buhari gave his comments on the strike as he labeled ASUU as being selfish saying that they are not considering the problems facing the whole country.

He said this through his media adviser: “Government conceded something. The problem is that they refused to look at the problem of the whole country. The Minister of Labour is working hard at it. It is amazing how ASUU will stay out of classrooms for so long. There’s a need for our elite to understand the challenges facing the country.”

http://dtkpost.com/why-the-strike-we-have-kept-our-promises-to-ASUU-fg/

YHYson:
The minister of labour and employment Dr. Chris Ngige yesterday revealed that the agreement they had with ASUU was for the union to call off the strike before 9th December 2020.

The indefinite strike embarked by ASUU has gone a little over nine months and still counting. With the current stance of the Federal Government and the union, one can say the calling off of the strike is not anywhere in sight.

ASUU has gone to the table several times with FG since the strike began to discuss their terms for calling off the strike but there haven’t been any positive change as the strike continues.

On the 27th of November FG and ASUU had agreed to end the strike as FG promised to remit the sum of N70 billion to the union for the revitalization funds and Earned Academic Allowances.

On Sunday 6th December in an interview with The Nation ASUU National President Prof Biodun Ogunyemi said that they were still consulting but certainly, before the end of this week, they would report to the minister of labor the findings and feedback from their members.

But there seem to be divisions among members of the union as some are calling for the end of the strike while others are asking the FG to pay the full N70 billion before they return to class.

In the interview, the union President also revealed that for a smooth process the FG should pay the salaries of its members as the agreement between them had timelines.

In response to the comments from the ASUU President the minister of labour Ngige said that FG had kept its promises to the union as things are being put in place for the payment of the money.

He made this revelation in a statement from his media office on Tuesday, titled, ‘We have kept our promises to ASUU – FG.’

“The truth of the matter is that a ‘gentleman agreement’ was reached at the last meeting in which ASUU agreed to call off the strike before December 9, 2020, and the minister, in turn, agreed that once the strike is called off, he would get a presidential waiver for ASUU to be paid the remainder of their salaries on or before December 9,”

He continued: “The N40b Earned Academic Allowances have also been processed just as the N30bn revitalization funds, bringing it to N70bn.
“Likewise, the visitation panels for the universities have been approved by the President but the panel cannot perform its responsibilities until the shut universities are re-opened.

“The gazetting is also being rounded off at the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation while the Ministry of Education is ready to inaugurate the various visitation panels.”

He revealed that: “they were paid for February and March, after which it was extended to April, May, and June, months they were on strike on compassionate ground, bringing it to five months.”

The statement added, “Asking the government to pay these four months before it goes back to work means ASUU is placing itself above the law of the land and no government will encourage it as it is a recipe for chaos in the labor milieu.”

In the meanwhile, the President of the nation President Mohammadu Buhari gave his comments on the strike as he labeled ASUU as being selfish saying that they are not considering the problems facing the whole country.

He said this through his media adviser: “Government conceded something. The problem is that they refused to look at the problem of the whole country. The Minister of Labour is working hard at it. It is amazing how ASUU will stay out of classrooms for so long. There’s a need for our elite to understand the challenges facing the country.”

http://dtkpost.com/why-the-strike-we-have-kept-our-promises-to-ASUU-fg/

Fat lies

hmm na two of una sabi

Sinzu money on the beat

Wahala no dey finish

Pay them the 70billion first..cos na who snake bite,na e dey see earthworm run.

So says a self righteous deceitful pygmy. pay ASUU their money or thunder will fire you

Foolish FG, the ASUU I know won't back down until they are fully settled, ASUU isn't weaklings like NLC oh, they are ready for the unreliable government