AT NATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY DAY AWARDS, PRESIDENT BUHARI APPEALS TO ASUU TO CALL OFF STRIKE

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to consider the plight of students and call off the ongoing strike.

The President also urged students in Nigeria’s public tertiary institutions to exercise patience as the government strives to address the nagging issues in the nation’s university system within the ambit of the resources available.

He made the appeal at the 19th National Productivity Day and the conferment of the National Productivity Order of Merit Award (NPOM) on 48 eminent Nigerians and organisations in both the public and private sectors, for their high productivity, hardwork and excellence.

President Buhari recalled that he had earlier directed the Chief of Staff, Hon. Ministers of Labour and Employment, Education, Finance, Budget and National Planning to immediately bring all parties to the negotiation table to again critically look at the grey areas in the demands of ASUU and in fact all other University based labour unions.

On the theme of this year’s celebration ‘‘Achieving Higher Productivity through Improved Education System,’’ the President pledged that the Federal Government would continue to do everything possible to uplift the standard of the educational system in the country, adding that his administration recognised that the future of any nation is contingent on the standard of its educational system.

‘‘Therefore, if we desire to transform Nigeria into a competitive, strong, vibrant, productive and sustainable economy, improving our educational system should be accorded the highest priority.’’

Highlighting notable achievements in the education sector including the drastic reduction of the number of out of school children from 10.1million in 2019 to 6.9 million in 2020, automatic employment for graduates of education, review of the retirement age of teachers from 60 to 65 years, among others, the President said more still needs to be done.

‘‘Quality educational system is good not just for the national economy; it is also good for the citizens.

‘‘Ignoring the productivity dimension of education would endanger the prosperity of future generations, with widespread repercussions for poverty and social exclusion.

‘‘It will be difficult to improve our economic performance and overall productivity, without improving our educational system.

‘‘Government notes the emergency situation in our educational system with particular reference to the dearth of qualified and dedicated teachers to enhance the quality of teaching and learning at all levels of our educational system,’’ he said.

To address these challenges, President Buhari said his administration has reviewed the retirement age of teachers from 60 to 65 years, while years of service have now been moved from 35 to 40 years to encourage more graduates to join the teaching profession.

Similarly, the President said the government has also approved a special salary scale for teachers in Basic and Secondary schools including provisions for rural posting allowance, Science teachers allowance and peculiar allowance, while prioritising timely promotion and prompt payment of salaries.

Furthermore, the President said the reintroduction of bursary award to education students in universities and Colleges of Education comes with assurance of automatic employment upon graduation as well as payment of stipends to Bachelor of Education students.

Congratulating all the awardees for their various accomplishments and well deserved recognition, the President said they have been carefully selected from a multitude of competitors, saying ‘‘this award should spur you to greater heights.’’

The President commended the Chairman and members of the National Productivity Order of Merit Award Committee, including the management and staff of National Productivity Centre for a job well done, urging the recipients of the merit award and Nigerians to make productivity their watchword.

In his remarks, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige said since the inception of the award in 1991, 382 individuals and 97 organisations have been honoured with the NPOM.

Dr Stella Adadevoh and Mr Babatunde Lawal, received posthumous awards at the 2019/2020 edition of the National Productivity Day.

Dr Adadevoh, who died on August 19, 2014, was recognised for her outstanding performance in the fight against the spread of the Ebola virus in the country while Lawal, who until his death on November 6, 2020 served as Permanent Secretary in the Cabinet Affairs Office.

Babatunde, an economist by training with bias in fiscal policy analysis, management and strategic planning, was commended for his ‘‘thoroughness and paying keen attention to every detail’’ during his tenure as permanent secretary in the Federal Civil Service.

Other recipients include the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Abdullahi Adamu; the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha; immediate past Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr Chike Ihekweazu; Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi; Chairman and Founder, BUA Group, Abdusamad Rabiu; Chairman of Globacom, Mike Adenuga Jnr; Professor Stanley Okolo, Director General of the West African Health Organization (WAHO) and Allen Onyema, Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of Air Peace, among others.

Femi Adesina
Special Adviser to the President
(Media & Publicity)
May 12, 2022

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Lalasticala
Mynd44

Okay!!

Nawaooo

He is finally aware of the strike...after how many months.

Ok. Over to ASUU.

Ha ha ha

As the director of human rights association

I ashua yu za pedral gonment is lookin at za floblem and urge yua to exercise feshiens.....

Director general your Minister wey u direct to resign yesterday don resign finish before u switch to ASUU...

Interesting development.

So op appeals and direct is the same thing in your village abi ?

Buhari must really be thinking that meeting was APC convention where he would direct them on the consesus position he has taken.

This is ASUU o, not apc

One thing will lead to another.

No sense in your headline

Truthisunique2:
Buhari must really be thinking that meeting was APC convention where he would direct them on the consesus position he has taken.

This is ASUU o, not apc

lol....u not serious!!

Make una allow this man rest naw

Oga Buhari pay them what you owe nah, abi will your plead put food on their table or take care of their outstanding bills? Or better still pay from the monies realized from the the sale of APC forms.


Below is list of those aspiring to rule in a country where nothing is been said about the decaying state of education

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(1) Sen. Bola Ahmed Tinubu ₦100mn
2) Prof. Yemi Osibanjo ₦100mn
3) Rotimi Amaechi. ₦100mn
4) Sen. Godswill Akpabio. ₦100mn
5) Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu. ₦100mn
6) Sen. Chris Ngige. ₦100mn
7) Sen. Rochas Okorocha. ₦100mn
8 Sen. Ibikunle Amosu. ₦100mn
9) Pst. Tunde Bakare. ₦100mn
10) Com. Adams Oshiomole₦100mn
11) Prof. Ben Ayade. ₦100mn
12) Gov. Dave Umahi. ₦100mn
13) Dr. Kayode Fayemi. ₦100mn
14) Emeka Nwajiuba. ₦100mn
15) Sen. Ken Nnamani. ₦100mn
16) Yahaya Bello. ₦100mn
17) Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu. ₦100mn
18) Gov. Badaru. ₦100mn
19. Godwin Emefiele ₦100mn
20. Ahmed Sani Yerima ₦100mn
21. Ajayi Borriface. ₦100mn
22. Mrs Uji Ohnenye. ₦50mn
23. Pastor Nicholas Felix Nwagbo₦100mn
24. Dimeji Bankole ₦100mn
25. Yunusa Nuhu Ometo. ₦100mn

₦2,4500,000,000.

As at Thursday, The National Organising Secretary of APC, Alhaji Sulaiman Arugugu, Said;

1. 241 aspirants picked senatorial forms x 20m each = 4,820,000,000

2. 821 aspirants Picked House of Representatives x 10m each = 8,210,000,000

3. 1,505 aspirants Picked States House of Assembly x 2m each = 3,010,000,000

4. 48 aspirants Picked Governorship x 50m each = 2,400,000,000

5. 15 aspirants Picked Presidential x 100m each = 1,500,000,000

*Thursday total = 19,940,000,000 (19 billion + approx)*

Rejoinder Over A Write-up By Tunde Salihu Castigating ASUU Due To Strike

-Abdullahi Junaidu

I accidentally met a write up circulating media castigating ASUU over the incessant strike asking them to manage the situation of no fund in the country and forfeit their demands as nothing is going properly in Nigeria, my rejoinder will be against only that point for now !

Let me call his attention, in Nigeria it is only poor masses are asked to manage the situation under the pretext of no fund but the top elites in govt position are always earmarking huge amount of money for their frivilous and greedy sentiment, he didn't ask senators or any member of National assembly to forfeit their allowances and sacrifice some percentage of their salary for managing the life of Nigerians.

Between these greedy & incompetent leaders and poor masses who deserve to forfeit their entitlement to manage the life of one another ? Everyday we are seeing looting everywhere and still govt is screaming of no fund, no fund for education but there is fund to loot. Govt top officials are enjoying their luxury lives with 100% amenities while that of masses are hijacked telling them to manage the situation of no fund.
We are seeing them distributing luxury cars and buying aspiration forms of millions.

Every year there is Budget of renovating every office in villa and National assembly, even thier furnitures and decorations, allowances for servicing their vehicles and weekly newspaper which are all frivolous & greedy expenditure considering the country situation, huge amount of money are earmarked for these, if these money could be diverted to Education sector it would be a great achievement.
Education and these frivolous office renovation which one supposed to forfeit it's own share ?
We have to think rational please.

Yes ! Strike is not the only option to solve this issue, students should also storm Abuja and block every road in a bid to pressure the govt to act urgently, this will surely yield better fruits as it is the only language Nigerian govt understands !

We still have some blockhead writers that have absurd audacity to support govt in trying to destroy education system by advising them to eliminate ASUU...
Be rest assured, if ASUU is dissolved today, education system will not last for decade, even if it does, poor people can no longer afford it as it will be very expensive and that is what Govt want. So we have to wake up and do the necessary !

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