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How I wish scraping ASUU could solve the problems. Disbanding ASUU would only compound the problem. ASUU acts like a fraternity.

Atiku is the man of the moment. A great strategist, unlike some online noise makers. PDP is taking over. Tinubu should retired to enjoy his wealth.

Obedient promoters will not like Obasanjo stand. Ironically, Atiku could be the national project of OBJ.

This is intriguing. Never knew that PH was named after a personality.

That is the bitter truth. All indicators now are in favour of Atiku. Obi could try later when the Nigeria political atmosphere favours igbo extraction.

FG should please be reasonable and be considerate to the plight of Nigerian students and their lecturers. We are all stakeholders in this nation. Both lecturers and students should not be subjected to hardship all in the name of showing unnecessary strengths by the FG.

It is their time, they should shine on. Nevertheless, University is still their Oga.

APC was founded on falsehood, so it can't stand the test of time. PDP is the real deal. Realignment is a continuous process until a ATIKULATED Nation is achieved.

APC is gradually turning to empty party. PDP is the real deal.

PDP is the real deal. Realignment is a continuous process until a ATIKULATED Nation is achieved.

with this voting pattern, we can preempt that the ASUU NEC meeting that is coming up next week could lead to indefinite strike.

With this voting pattern, we can preempt that the ASUU NEC meeting that is coming up next week could lead to indefinite strike.

Though I'm not a fan of Obi, but I'm invoking the spirit of 'Obedient' to have it full course during their meetings by next week Monday. The Obedient spirit should make them suspend the strike. Amen.

The National Executive Council of the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities will meet on Sunday, August 28, 2022 to take a decision on whether to suspend or continue with the industrial action, The PUNCH has learnt.

Sources among the union’s NEC members told our correspondent on Monday that the meeting will hold at the union’s national headquarters at the University of Abuja.

Our correspondent further gathered that the council will take a decision on the industrial action based on reports from the various state congresses.

The PUNCH reports that ASUU had on Monday, February 14, 2022 embarked on a strike.

The union had demanded for the renegotiation of the ASUU-FGN 2009 agreement; release of revitalisation funds for universities; deployment of the University Transparency Accountability System for the payment of salaries and allowances of university lecturers; release of earned allowances; and the release of the white paper report of the visitation panels to universities.

“The NEC meeting will hold on August 28, the four weeks ultimatum that we gave is expiring that same day. We will be making our decisions based on the results of the state congresses.

“The NEC has to depend on the result of the congresses. The zones have held their own congresses; the branch chairmen will also talk to their members and they will get feedback which will be transmitted to the NEC,” one of the sources said.

When asked if the union will consider calling off the strike, the source asked, “Does it look like the government wants to end the strike?”

Confirming the date of the NEC meeting to our correspondent, the chairperson, ASUU, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Dr Gbolahan Bolarin, simply said, “Yes, Sunday.”

Shortly after the commencement of ASUU strike, other university-based unions such as the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities and other allied educational institutions had also embarked on strike to push their demands.



In a bid to end the strike, the government had set up a negotiation team led by the Pro-Chancellor of the Federal University of Lokoja, Nimi Briggs, to look into negotiations with the unions.
While, SSANU, NASU and NAAT had suspended their strike actions, the negotiations between the government and ASUU had stalled.

 ‘No proscription plan’

Meanwhile, the Federal Ministry of Education on, Monday, said it was not aware of plans to proscribe ASUU.

The ministry also noted that the failure of the union to call off its strike despite the interventions of the government was unreasonable.

The ministry’s spokesperson, Ben Goong, disclosed this in an interview with our correspondent in Abuja.

Media reports had said the government was planning to proscribe the union and drag it to the National Industrial Court over the strike.

Goong said, “We are not aware of such plans. The minister gave all the updates during his press briefing with State House correspondents. If there were plans to take further steps, he would have noted it.

“As regards the next steps, the government has already inaugurated a committee to harmonise the IPPIS, UTAS and UP3; this will ensure that the government will pay with only one payment platform that will harmonise all the technical peculiarities.

 “The government has also rolled out its achievements. A total of N2.5 trillion has been expended in the tertiary education sector in the past 10 years, that is even much more than the amount in the 2009 agreement. The issues about salary adjustment have also been attended to.

“If you bring some demands and almost 80% has been attended to, there is no need to drag the strike anymore. It is unreasonable for the strike to be lingering, seeing as the government has worked towards fulfilling most of the demands.
Source
https://punchng.com/strike-ASUU-begins-consultations-on-next-move/

In a nutshell, should we say there is no end in sight to this strike?

The donations should be made to Ekiti State. Poverty is dominant in the state.

PDP is the real deal. Obi and the obedient crew should wait for the appropriate time.

That is the real deal. Not here in Nigeria where we celebrate mediocrity at all levels of government.

I hope it's not a case of witch hunting because China and Canada are still at loggerheads as regard the top Huawei executive that was arrested in Canada and extradited to the US. If not, justice should take it course if the billionaire is involved in corrupt practices.

Glad that she is gone before the innocent Ukrainians.

For the sake of Nigerian students, FG should please pay ASUU of their backlog of salaries even though they did not work for it. Most of them are currently living on debts, which need to be offset before they can return to normal life. If those salaries are not paid, ASUU members will continue to vent their angers on the innocent students.

Who she help? She should first use her influence to tell her ASUU members to suspend their useless strike, then, celebrating her achievements would start.

Yes oo. All ASUU members should wait till they all die of hunger.

It is ogbona felefele

I only read the first paragraph because all this endless press release has not made any significant impact for the past 6months of the strike. Initially, ASUU told us that Dr Ngige was the obstacle to their demands being met by the FG. Now, we have Adamu Adamu leading the pact, the same problem still persist. Who is going to be our saviour now, that will deliver us from ASUU grip. ASUU is now making references to the collective bargaining agreement they had with the FG representatives. However, Dr Ngige said during the renegotiation committee meetings, ASUU asked the government representatives to recuse themselves from the meetings. Who should we believe now?

Nah normal level in Nigeria universities, mostly especially in public universities. I'm a PG student too. I've been sent on errands both by the academic staff and non academic staff. There was a time one of the non academic staffs told me that my files could go missing in the department. Ever since then, I always ensured I duplicate any documents I submitted to the department.

I think the best approach to this ASUU issues is to break their monopoly, by giving more recognition to CONUA. In this regard, more lecturers would move to CONUA once they are officially recognised. Another option is to privatize all Federal Universities, but with consequent increase in tuition fees. It will be impossible for all the lecturers to be sacked at once. It would have ripple effect on the education system in Nigeria.

ASUU members should be ready for the consequences of their actions. They should remember that there is a limit they can push Nigerian students to. Their penchant for strike is top notch. some weeks ago, the ASUU president was telling students to bear with them. Now, the same ASUU still want to use the students as bait in a bid to get their backlog salaries. ASUU should be considerate for once in their lifetime.

ASUU members should be ready for the consequences of their actions. They should remember that there is a limit they can push Nigerian students to. Their penchant for strike is top notch. some weeks ago, the ASUU president was telling students to bear with them. Now, the same ASUU still want to use the students as bait in a bid to get their backlog salaries. ASUU should be considerate for once in their lifetime.

ASUU have being a selfish and greedy body over the years. If they had accepted FG proposal to resume work while negotiation continues, this issue of salary would have been avoided. Now, they still want to do more harms to the students they claimed to be fighting for. Posterity will judge all ASUU members.

Posterity will judge all of una. 100years of suffering awaits all the greedy and insensitive FG and ASUU members.