By Joseph Erunke

ABUJA-AS ultimatum given by the Academic Staff Union of Universities,ASUU, to the government to implement its demands or face another round of industrial action ended on Sunday,the former has said Nigerians will know its position within 24 hours.


ASUU President,Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke,told Vanguard on the telephone that the union would declare its position shortly after consultations to branches had been made.

He said the meeting held by the principal officers on Sunday resolved to proceed on consultation with branches as prescribed by ASUIU’s laid-down role,after which a position will be taken.




The consultation which he said,was ongoing, would be through within the next one day after which the union would come out with its position.



Asked about outcome of the meeting the union held Sunday,he said:”It is the principal officers that met yesterday (Sunday)”, explaining that,” Following our procedures,we are going to the branches to consult them and then we will come to take final decision.”

When asked how long would it take the union to come out with its position,he said,”Immediately, you will hear from them today.”



Recall that the ultimatum given by the union for government to accede to its demands or face another round of strike ended yesterday.

The union had threatened to embark on another round of strike following Federal Government’s failure to implement the Memorandum of Action (MoA) agreed upon.



Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, ASUU National President, at a news conference at the union’s National Secretariat, University of Abuja,had

called on parents and all patriotic Nigerians to hold the Federal Government responsible if it failed to address the issues within three weeks after the news conference.

According to him, despite the unions meeting with the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige on October 14, on major outstanding issues which include, funding for revitalisation of public universities and earned academic allowances.

Other outstanding issues, he said, were University Transparency Accountability Solution (UTAS) promotion arrears, renegotiation of 2009 ASUU-FGN agreement, and the inconsistencies in IPPIS payment, which up till now had not been addressed.

“ASUU is fully committed to upholding academic integrity in the universities and is working to make them more globally competitive.

We are equally committed to promoting industrial harmony in the Nigerian university system for as long as all stakeholders are willing and committed to play their parts.

“We call on all Vice-Chancellors, as the main drivers of the system to join us in this mission to safeguard the waning image of our universities.

“They have no business trading honorary degrees and academic positions for personal and immediate gains; thereby smearing the collective integrity of committed scholars and other patriots who are working day and night to uplift the system that produced them.

“Our union shall not shy away from taking the fight to administrators of Nigerian universities as well as internal and external agents who are bent on compromising the standards ASUU has consistently laboured to protect and improve.

“Government of Nigeria should be held responsible should ASUU be forced to activate the strike it patriotically suspended.

“Finally, we call on all patriotic Nigerians and lovers of Nigeria to prevail on the federal and state governments to act fast to prevent another round of industrial crisis in Nigeria’s public universities,” he had said.



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We can't blame ASSU either but its the faith and the future of our dear students that's always at stake.

This is why it's good to hustle well so that you can send your child abroad to school rather than all this epileptic Nigeria univeraities academic activities.

People wey still dey nigeria University... God go see you through..

Imagine after school, no jobs and all these old baba calling themselves ASUU and FG dem dey oppose each other... Shame no dey catch dem.... abeg let us all unite and work things out in naija...

This ASUU strikes no go ever finish. Settle today, strike tomorrow... & the Vicious Cycle continues.

E don red

WibusJaga:


This ASUU strikes no go ever finish. Settle today, strike tomorrow... & the Vicious Cycle continues.

The FG intentionally allows ASUU issue to linger in the public domain so that when they throw bread crumbs their way it will seem like they are doing something where in truth they are simply not committed in improving anything not related to their personal pockets and bank accounts.

If it's about Strike, you can take ASUU seriously.

They are never ready to work

But why can't FG also change their negotiator.

Ngige is a bad negotiator

ASUU should fvck off

helinues:
If it's about Strike, you can take ASUU seriously.

They are never ready to work

But why can't FG also change their negotiator.

Ngige is a bad negotiator

Zombie see thinking.
If FG is not paying you crumbles will you be supporting them?
FG should pay them up too.

helinues:
If it's about Strike, you can take ASUU seriously.

They are never ready to work

But why can't FG also change their negotiator.

Ngige is a bad negotiator

Ngige lies too much, they are playing hide and seek

This is serious!!! Nah like this ah go be? I wish i had someone to send me abroad to achieve my dream. I'm tired of drinking garri at home and in school while ASUU keeps increasing my days in school.





I'm tired!!!

Please what is the latest on ASUU strike... Is it true that strike will commence tomorrow being Wednesday ?

slayerforever check this out.

Wow