The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Wednesday gave conditions that must be satisfied before calling off its nine months old strike.

The lecturers said they did not reach any understanding with the government to suspend the strike on December 9, 2020.

The President of ASUU, Prof Biodun Ogunyemi, made the clarification in a statement entitled: ‘Why the strike has not been suspended.’

He said the union representatives only told FG’s delegation that it would take the government’s offer to the branches through the various organs of the union and report back.

According to him, there was nothing in the government offer of November 27, 2020, to suggest that conclusion as allegedly claimed by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige.

He said, “The leadership of ASUU has been inundated with enquiries on why the ongoing strike action has not been suspended. This was sequel to the widely reported claims by some government agents that all the demands of ASUU have been met and that the union agreed to suspend the strike action today, 9th December, 2020. Nothing can be farther from the truth!

“To put the records straight, the Principal Officers and Trustees who constitute the core of representatives of ASUU at negotiation meetings with government are not constitutionally empowered to suspend any strike action.
“Whatever comes out of an engagement with agents of the government is an offer which must be taken back to the branches through the various organs of the union.

“Views and perspectives on offers by governments are aggregated and presented to government agents as counter-offers. This trade union strategy of offer and counter-offer is continually deployed until the National Executive Council of ASUU – consisting of all recognised chairpersons – finally approves what it considers an acceptable offer from the government. It is only then that any strike action by ASUU can be suspended.

“At our last meeting in the office of the Minister of Labour and Employment on 27th November, 2020, the ASUU leadership promised to faithfully present the latest government offer to its members through the established tradition. The latest offer by government makes proposals on nearly all items of demand by the union with timelines.

“Among others, the document which was signed by the Hon. Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, contains proposals on inauguration of the reconstituted FGN-ASUU Renegotiation Committee (1st December, 2020); release of details about Visitation Panels (December 1 2020); working on the actualisation of the release of the withheld salaries of ASUU members (Wednesday December 9 2020). Clause 9 on the document reads: “Based on these conclusions reached on items 1-8, ASUU’s leadership will consult its organs with a view to suspending the on-going strike” (Italics, for emphasis).

“Therefore, the ASUU leadership did not reach any understanding with government to suspend the strike on December 9 2020 and there is nothing in the government offer of November 27 2020 to suggest that conclusion as allegedly claimed by the Minister of Labour and Employment.

“The leadership of ASUU has consistently stated at every meeting with high ranking government officials that the union’s representatives have no mandate to take final decision on any strike action by the union. All the leadership does is to present government offers through its organs, and that we have done faithfully in the current situation.

“ASUU recognises and appreciates the concerns of all Nigerians who have been calling for an early resolution of the ongoing crisis. It was a needless crisis in the first place. It happened because government has consistently failed to faithfully implement the Agreements it freely signed with the union.

“ASUU members, as stakeholders in the Nigerian University System, are equally worried and embarrassed that those in position of authority, over the years, displayed seeming indifference to the rot and decay in Nigeria’s public universities. We think it is not too late to do a rethink. We believe if there is the will, there will be a way.

“ASUU acknowledges some more recent interventions aimed at resolving the crisis. While the union is willing to cooperate with concerned authorities on the matter, this would not be done to its own detriment. So, the strike would only be suspended when the union’s organs affirm that the welfare and wellbeing of ASUU members, as well as the survival of our public universities, are sufficiently guaranteed.”



https://punchng.com/strike-what-we-agreed-with-fg-ASUU-president/

incase school resume and y'all my niggas didn't see me, I have opened a shop at ojuelagba Lagos. I am now selling Jersey.


hell with school for now

It is hard to go into an agreement with a lair. The lying spirit in this goverment is scary.

Ngige clearly said ASUU agreed to suspend the strike on 9th and in return, they agree to pay them their salaries base on presidential waver.
https://punchng.com/ASUU-agreed-to-call-off-strike-dec-9-ngige/?amp=1


Here ASUU said they never said so..and those at the meeting has no power to call of the strike.



“The leadership of ASUU has consistently stated at every meeting with high ranking government officials that the union’s representatives have no mandate to take final decision on any strike action by the union. All the leadership does is to present government offers through its organs, and that we have done faithfully in the current situation.


“ASUU recognises and appreciates the concerns of all Nigerians who have been calling for an early resolution of the ongoing crisis. It was a needless crisis in the first place. It happened because government has consistently failed to faithfully implement the Agreements it freely signed with the union.

Funny ASUU uses two weeks for consultation . Maybe ASUU excos are doing it branch by branch, who knows . I hope after all these Nigerian universities break into the top 100 sha .

Country Tire Man!!!

I do say to students that school may never open till April because the FG I know will never value education to the tone of N70billion. No be Buhari FG?

Why did ASUU not say this earlier? Why did they wait for government to render its own narration before they now come up with this response? Anyway they should continue.

SirWarlock:
Funny ASUU uses two weeks for consultation . Maybe ASUU excos are doing it branch by branch, who knows . I hope after all these Nigerian universities break into the top 100 sha .

I also feel the leadership of the union should have made it clear to the government that the strike will only be suspended after payment of salary.

It seems government is either not aware of this or is deliberately holding on to the salary as a bargaining tool. Either way it will not help any party.

There is no any consultation going on. The issue is that of release of salary and earned allowance; once that is done the strike will be suspended.

otokx:
Why did ASUU not say this earlier? Why did they wait for government to render its own narration before they now come up with this response? Anyway they should continue.

I have asked myself the same question time and again.

The leadership of the union is fully aware that members will not agree to suspension of the strike without salary and earned allowance paid. This point should have been made very clear to government representatives at the November 27th meeting.

bahaushe1:


I have asked myself the same question time and again.

The leadership of the union is fully aware that members will not agree to suspension of the strike without salary and earned allowance paid. This point should have been made very clear to government representatives at the November 27th meeting.

I believe they did but our FG is always trying to play pranks! Remember that after the last meeting, it was reported that ASUU demanded that nothing should be disclosed to the press untill final and conclusive agreement has been reached.

Every has still never see that FG is at fault.

Dannyfan:
Every has still never see that FG is at fault.

you are not very clear, what are you saying exactly?

edogu:
The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Wednesday gave conditions that must be satisfied before calling off its nine months old strike.

The lecturers said they did not reach any understanding with the government to suspend the strike on December 9, 2020.

The President of ASUU, Prof Biodun Ogunyemi, made the clarification in a statement entitled: ‘Why the strike has not been suspended.’

He said the union representatives only told FG’s delegation that it would take the government’s offer to the branches through the various organs of the union and report back.

According to him, there was nothing in the government offer of November 27, 2020, to suggest that conclusion as allegedly claimed by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige.

He said, “The leadership of ASUU has been inundated with enquiries on why the ongoing strike action has not been suspended. This was sequel to the widely reported claims by some government agents that all the demands of ASUU have been met and that the union agreed to suspend the strike action today, 9th December, 2020. Nothing can be farther from the truth!

“To put the records straight, the Principal Officers and Trustees who constitute the core of representatives of ASUU at negotiation meetings with government are not constitutionally empowered to suspend any strike action.
“Whatever comes out of an engagement with agents of the government is an offer which must be taken back to the branches through the various organs of the union.

“Views and perspectives on offers by governments are aggregated and presented to government agents as counter-offers. This trade union strategy of offer and counter-offer is continually deployed until the National Executive Council of ASUU – consisting of all recognised chairpersons – finally approves what it considers an acceptable offer from the government. It is only then that any strike action by ASUU can be suspended.

“At our last meeting in the office of the Minister of Labour and Employment on 27th November, 2020, the ASUU leadership promised to faithfully present the latest government offer to its members through the established tradition. The latest offer by government makes proposals on nearly all items of demand by the union with timelines.

“Among others, the document which was signed by the Hon. Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, contains proposals on inauguration of the reconstituted FGN-ASUU Renegotiation Committee (1st December, 2020); release of details about Visitation Panels (December 1 2020); working on the actualisation of the release of the withheld salaries of ASUU members (Wednesday December 9 2020). Clause 9 on the document reads: “Based on these conclusions reached on items 1-8, ASUU’s leadership will consult its organs with a view to suspending the on-going strike” (Italics, for emphasis).

“Therefore, the ASUU leadership did not reach any understanding with government to suspend the strike on December 9 2020 and there is nothing in the government offer of November 27 2020 to suggest that conclusion as allegedly claimed by the Minister of Labour and Employment.

“The leadership of ASUU has consistently stated at every meeting with high ranking government officials that the union’s representatives have no mandate to take final decision on any strike action by the union. All the leadership does is to present government offers through its organs, and that we have done faithfully in the current situation.

“ASUU recognises and appreciates the concerns of all Nigerians who have been calling for an early resolution of the ongoing crisis. It was a needless crisis in the first place. It happened because government has consistently failed to faithfully implement the Agreements it freely signed with the union.

“ASUU members, as stakeholders in the Nigerian University System, are equally worried and embarrassed that those in position of authority, over the years, displayed seeming indifference to the rot and decay in Nigeria’s public universities. We think it is not too late to do a rethink. We believe if there is the will, there will be a way.

“ASUU acknowledges some more recent interventions aimed at resolving the crisis. While the union is willing to cooperate with concerned authorities on the matter, this would not be done to its own detriment. So, the strike would only be suspended when the union’s organs affirm that the welfare and wellbeing of ASUU members, as well as the survival of our public universities, are su



https://punchng.com/strike-what-we-agreed-with-fg-ASUU-president/

ASUU president is dumb, two out of the three demands with timeline has been succssfully met.

Item 1 and 2 have been met, except for the process of salary which they were promised a presidential wavier but ASUU wants to be above the law, FG should just leave them, when they are tired they can go back to work.

Gabbriell:
It is hard to go into an agreement with a lair. The lying spirit in this goverment is scary.

Ngige clearly said ASUU agreed to suspend the strike on 9th and in return, they agree to pay them their salaries base on presidential waver.
https://punchng.com/ASUU-agreed-to-call-off-strike-dec-9-ngige/?amp=1


Here ASUU said they never said so..and those at the meeting has no power to call of the strike.



“The leadership of ASUU has consistently stated at every meeting with high ranking government officials that the union’s representatives have no mandate to take final decision on any strike action by the union. All the leadership does is to present government offers through its organs, and that we have done faithfully in the current situation.


“ASUU recognises and appreciates the concerns of all Nigerians who have been calling for an early resolution of the ongoing crisis. It was a needless crisis in the first place. It happened because government has consistently failed to faithfully implement the Agreements it freely signed with the union.

If you read carefully ASUU presidents statement, you will see that he is hiding something, he said they agreed to take the offer to their organs with a view of calling off the strike, remember in their last meeting ASUU president insisted that the details of their meeting should not be made public, what is he afriad of?

The both parties are liars, crooks.

SirWarlock:
Funny ASUU uses two weeks for consultation . Maybe ASUU excos are doing it branch by branch, who knows . I hope after all these Nigerian universities break into the top 100 sha .

My question is, what is ASUU still for to get back to the governmenmt?

Saintinoo:

ASUU president is dumb, two out of the three demands with timeline has been succssfully met.

Item 1 and 2 have been met, except for the process of salary which they were promised a presidential wavier but ASUU wants to be above the law, FG should just leave them, when they are tired they can go back to work.

Just as you yourself said somewhere else and from what I quoted below, ASUU did not say that strike will be suspended yesterday and FG did not say that salaries of ASUU will be paid yesterday!
From the quotation below, the process of paying the ASUU salaries will be starting yesterday and of course, it will be suicidal for ASUU to suspend strike without receipt of their salaries.
So, I think both FG and ASUU are still together.

proposals on inauguration of the reconstituted FGN-ASUU Renegotiation Committee (1st December, 2020); release of details about Visitation Panels (December 1 2020); working on the actualisation of the release of the withheld salaries of ASUU members (Wednesday December 9 2020). Clause 9 on the document reads: “Based on these conclusions reached on items 1-8, ASUU’s leadership will consult its organs with a view to suspending the on-going strike”

bahaushe1:


I also feel the leadership of the union should have made it clear to the government that the strike will only be suspended after payment of salary.

It seems government is either not aware of this or is deliberately holding on to the salary as a bargaining tool. Either way it will not help any party.

There is no any consultation going on. The issue is that of release of salary and earned allowance; once that is done the strike will be suspended.

You people don't get it, i understand what Ngige is heading at, if FG should pay ASUU loyal members their withheld salaries once before suspenion of strike then every other union will want to prove sturborn, ASUU can not be above the law, there was a presidential waiver before and they received 5 months salary they did not work for, what made them think FG will not pay the remaining four months.

ASUU should stop being a cry baby.

SirWarlock:
Funny ASUU uses two weeks for consultation . Maybe ASUU excos are doing it branch by branch, who knows . I hope after all these Nigerian universities break into the top 100 sha .

It's like you're not getting the gist! FG is a dribbler but ASUU is a striker If you read that news report very well you will see that the two of them are together but FG is still trying to outsmart ASUU, from the report, the process of paying the ASUU salaries will be starting yesterday and of course, it will be suicidal for ASUU to suspend strike without receipt of their salaries.
So, I think both FG and ASUU are still together.

bahaushe1:


I have asked myself the same question time and again.

The leadership of the union is fully aware that members will not agree to suspension of the strike without salary and earned allowance paid. This point should have been made very clear to government representatives at the November 27th meeting.

ASUU president is not sincere, remember he asked Ngige not to make public the offers and agreements they had on 27th nov claiming it will anger his members, he claimed only ASUU chairpersons can suspend the strike, i believe a handfull of those chairpersons are members of the National strike commitee and Trustee of the union.

sinkhole:
I believe they did but our FG is always trying to play pranks! Remember that after the last meeting, it was reported that ASUU demanded that nothing should be disclosed to the press untill final and conclusive agreement has been reached.

This is more reason why people should ask questions, what was said in the last meeting that ASUU president don't want made known to press, we pick one devil from two parties and make the other an angel....

Saintinoo:

ASUU president is dumb, two out of the three demands with timeline has been succssfully met.

Item 1 and 2 have been met, except for the process of salary which they were promised a presidential wavier but ASUU wants to be above the law, FG should just leave them, when they are tired they can go back to work.

What about the students?

edogu:

What about the students?

who do you blame, the students are not serious, if they were, strike should have ended long ago.

sinkhole:

Just as you yourself said somewhere else and from what I quoted below, ASUU did not say that strike will be suspended yesterday and FG did not say that salaries of ASUU will be paid yesterday!
From the quotation below, the process of paying the ASUU salaries will be starting yesterday and of course, it will be suicidal for ASUU to suspend strike without receipt of their salaries.
So, I think both FG and ASUU are still together.

If you have ever deal with government you will understand that FG will never pay ASUU withheld salaries if they do not suspend the ongoing strike, there are so many other trade unions in Nigeria, if FG should pay ASUU now, then every other union will want to get more sturborn, just like Ngige said that FG is solving the issues "holistically". Expect NASU, NAAT and SSANNU to start thesame strike, even doctors will go on strike anyhow knowing fully that their salaries is being saved to be paid later.

A presidential waiver was granted ASUU some months ago and their salaries were paid, what made them think same thing will not happen this time around.

Saintinoo:

If you have ever deal with government you will understand that FG will never pay ASUU withheld salaries if they do not suspend the ongoing strike, there are so many other trade unions in Nigeria, if FG should pay ASUU now, then every other union will want to get more sturborn, just like Ngige said that FG is solving the issues "holistically". Expect NASU, NAAT and SSANNU to start thesame strike, even doctors will go on strike anyhow knowing fully that their salaries is being saved to be paid later.

A presidential waiver was granted ASUU some months ago and their salaries were paid, what made them think same thing will not happen this time around.

Alright, we keep watching!
I hope to remember to quote you when FG pays the salaries before strike suspension (or both, concurrently)

sinkhole:
Alright, we keep watching!
I hope to remember to quote you when FG pays the salaries before strike suspension (or both, concurrently)

I also wish they pay before suspension of strike, but this is government, in every agreement, government seems to claim tobe right. Lets watch and see.

Between is there any news about new meeting date?

Saintinoo:

I also wish they pay before suspension of strike, but this is government, in every agreement, government seems to claim tobe right. Lets watch and see.

Between is there any news about new meeting date?

No news yet but the next meeting, I think, will be predicated on the receipt of salaries by ASUU members, which I think should be on or before December 31st.

sinkhole:
No news yet but the next meeting, I think, will be predicated on the receipt of salaries by ASUU members, which I think should be on or before December 31st.

If FG really postponed the meeting, then students might stay at home for another five months because FG might just want to allow ASUU just like they did before senate president called Ngige to meet with ASUU leadership.

Every has still never see that FG is at fault.

sinkhole:
you are not very clear, what are you saying exactly?

Error in typing. What I was saying is that almost every one hasn't see that FG is the real problem.

Saintinoo:

If you have ever deal with government you will understand that FG will never pay ASUU withheld salaries if they do not suspend the ongoing strike, there are so many other trade unions in Nigeria, if FG should pay ASUU now, then every other union will want to get more sturborn, just like Ngige said that FG is solving the issues "holistically". Expect NASU, NAAT and SSANNU to start thesame strike, even doctors will go on strike anyhow knowing fully that their salaries is being saved to be paid later.

A presidential waiver was granted ASUU some months ago and their salaries were paid, what made them think same thing will not happen this time around.

In 2013 ASUU strike, they made sure that every dime was paid before the strike was called off.

edogu:


In 2013 ASUU strike, they made sure that every dime was paid before the strike was called off.

Check again, part of the EAA ASUU is fighting for is for 2013/2014.

See what this guy typed as a result of prolonged ASUU strike

Dannyfan:
Every has still never see that FG is at fault.