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There have been indications that after
Monday’s meeting between President
Goodluck Jonathan and the Academic
Staff Union of Universities (ASUU),
the four month strike of the lecturers
may finally end. As of 12.30 am
(Tuesday), the meeting was still ongoing.
The FG is reported to be desperate to
work out an agreement with ASUU.
A closed-door meeting has started on
Monday at 2:40 pm inside the First Lady
Conference Room, Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The parties are still negotiating, as of 12:30
am (Tuesday).
Indications that the strike which is now into
its 5th month may be resolved have emerged
when the President stated, while shaking
hands with ASUU Chairman Dr. Nasir
Isa Fagge:
“My president, I hope it will end today. Our
children have suffered enough. We must
find a solution.”
All those in attendance responded with a
loud “amen.”
When greeting the NLC President,
Abdulwahab Omar, Jonathan said:
“My president with you around today, there
will be no problem, our agreement is signed,
sealed and delivered.”
This is the first meeting between the
lecturers and Jonathan since the beginning
of the strike. The Presidency took over
negotiations with the striking lecturers
September 19, with the Vice-President
Namadi Sambo spearheading the FG side.
The lecturers were seen meeting among
themselves in their bus during the break that
has started at 6.30 pm. When State House
correspondents tried to talk to the
lecturers, some of them replied that they
would return to continue their discussions
with the President. No details of there
discussion have been yet made known.
Apart from Fagge and Jonathan, the meeting
has in attendance the President, Vice
President, Namadi Sambo; Minister of
Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala;
Secretary to the Government of the
Federation, Pius Anyim; Supervising Minister
of Education, Nyesom Wike; and Minister of
Labour, Emeka Wogu among others.
The ASUU is presented by Prof. Abdulahi
Sule-Kano, Prof. Dipo Fashina and Prof.
Festus Iyayi, Prof. Suleiman Abdul, and Prof.
Abdullahi Sule-Kano. President of the
Nigeria Labour Congress, Abdulawahid Omar
and that of the Trade Union Congress,
Bobboi Kaigama, are also there.
Preparatory to the meeting, Senate
President, David Mark met with the
leadership of ASUU at the National
Assembly. He regretted that the strike had
lingered for the past five months, and called
for a win-win resolution to the industrial
action. He then led the Union’s
representatives to the Presidential Villa
after the meeting.
The 2009 agreement
ASUU has embarked upon an indefinite
strike July 1, 2013. The lecturers protest
against an alleged FG’s failure to honor an
agreement signed between the FG and ASUU
in 2009.
Part of the agreement dwelt on funding of
universities where both parties agreed that
each federal university should get at least
N1.5 trillion between 2009 and 2011 while
state universities, within the same period,
should receive N3.6 million per student.
The agreement was signed by Bolanle
Babalakin, the then chairman of Committee
of Pro-Chancellors of Federal Universities;
Gamaliel Onosode, chairman of the re-
negotiation committee; and Ukachukwu
Awuzei, the then president of ASUU.
It is still unclear, however, how much of the
agreement have been met by the FG. The
secretary to the federation, Pius Anyim, has
recently stated that most of the issues
contained in the 2009 document had been
fully met except for the earned allowances
estimated at N92 billion.
We will keep you updated…





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This report is the culmination of weeks of
investigation into the scam that is disguised
as tests for unsuspecting job seekers in the
banking sub-sector of the Nigerian economy.
The findings are shocking as much as they are
bound to affect your sensibilities of decency
and morality. Because of the sensitive nature
of this matter, more so the broad scope of our
on-going investigations, particularly the need
not to jeopardize this work, we have
deliberately decided not to reveal the
identities of the job-seekers and the bank in
question – mind you, some other banks are
involved in this scam. However, as we gather
more facts and by the time the investigation
runs its full course, we may then be able to
disclose the identities of all the parties
concerned.
Sometime in 1986, the then minister for
labour and productivity, then Rear Admiral
Patrick Sebo Koshoni, during his ministerial
press briefing announced that about one
million Nigerians were unemployed.
Even at that time, the figure he gave was
regarded as an under estimation of the
problem of unemployment which became visible
in many Nigerian homes about three years
earlier.
Indeed, during the last days of the civilian
presidency of President Aliyu Usman Shehu
Shagari the problem grew fangs, but it was the
government of military president Ibrahim
Babagida that officially took steps to address
the issue of unemployment especially among
the youths. The Babagida administration
through his ministers of labour sought and got
the assistance of the International Labour
Organisation to create jobs in the informal
sector. The consequence of which was the
setting up of the National Directorate of
Employment to create jobs in the informal
sector.
Apart from this, another minister of labour in
the Babagida administration, then Brigadier-
General Ike Nwachukwu, during a ministerial
briefing called on banks to use part of the
huge profits to engage a number of young
graduates. All of these efforts didn’t do much
to tackle the unemployment problem as it got
compounded with the high number of
graduates turned out by the universities.
The influx of foreign investors into Nigeria
did not stem the tide of unemployment either.
Rather, it was the era in which Nigerians were
subjected to the worst working conditions in
the name of attracting foreign investors. Many
of these so-called investors have subjected
Nigerians to dehumanizing working conditions.
The Ikorodu factory fire of 2002 in which
workers were roasted comes to mind. That
wasn’t an isolated case. A particular company
owned by the Chinese located in Ogba Lagos,
had its machine chop off hands and fingers of
employees and the organization has not been
sanctioned in any form.
It was also an era in which the so-called “ New
Generation Banks” came into business. Banks
pretending to be doing business in a manner
unknown to the older banks. These ‘ new
generation banks’ barred their employees from
trade union activities. They also do not belong
to the Nigeria Bankers Employers Group or
even the Nigeria Employers Consultative
Association ( NECA).
It was and still is a culture of impunity.
Even with the pretensions to new ways of
banking, they are not known to have created
jobs that have been of any significant impact
on the economy.
However, a current development in a bank
prompted an investigation which culminated in
this report.
Ms. Josephine ( actual name withheld) a
graduate of the University of Lagos some two
years ago, while desperately searching for a
job, she got on line to a company “ U Connect” .
The company on its web site listed its services
as “ Recruitment, Outsourcing, Placement,
Training , Quality and Management”.
This graduate was then invited along with
others to come and write tests for a job.
President Jonathan and Emeka Nwogu,
Minister of Labour and Productivity. while
at the the background job seekers
scramble for few job opportunities.
“We were not told what type of job it is” she
said. “After we had about three tests, some of
us were shortlisted and then invited for
another round of tests when the recruiting
officer told us we were being engaged on
behalf of a bank”.
After the first round of tests, Josephine and
others were told that U Connect has concluded
its own side of the recruitment and that the
Bank (name withheld) though quite accessible
would take over. The bank did.
After another round of tests, the applicants
were congratulated for scaling through. If
they thought their problems of joblessness
were over, and a new life was ahead, they were
dead wrong.
The applicants, young graduates (men and
women), were told to go and find for the bank
10 customers who must open new accounts with
the bank and deposit at least N100,000 ( One
hundred thousand Naira). In other words, they
were to source for the bank One Million Naira.
Simple, No money, no job.
Ngozi, (real name withheld) was able to find
new customers who deposited about
N850,000 . With that, she thought she would
be commended. Rather, she was booted out.
She was disqualified from the training
programme, the next phase of her tests
because she failed to find customers who
could deposit One million Naira.
Another applicant who was able to raise a
million Naira from four depositors was
knocked off the next state. Why?
She was told that she had not met the
requirement of securing for the bank 10
depositors.
Another applicant, Akintoye (real identity
protected) was able to source for 10
Customers who met the deposit target of One
million but his aches had just started. The
young graduate, was told that to be allowed to
participate in the training programme to be
conducted somewhere in Ikeja, he must source
for the bank, a Guarantor who must deposit
with the bank N2,000,000 (Two million Naira).
Why?
”We were told that the training programme is
quite expensive and that it would be
conducted by Havard Business School. We
were also told that we would have to sign a
bond that we would not quit the services of
the bank for any reason within two years. If
we do, then the Guarantor forfeits his
deposit”.
Sunday Vanguard obtained a copy of the
letter issued to the would be employees.
It states “ Thank you for honoring our
interview invitation; please be informed that
you are required to do the following:
”Option 1: Open 10 accounts with a total
cumulative balance of N1million (Minimum of
N100,000 in each of the accounts) OR ”Option
2. : Open a fixed deposit of N5million for 180
days.
For whichever option you choose, please go to
any Bank branch closest to you to obtain
account opening forms for this exercise.
This exercise
A minimum of 10 account opening forms for
Option 1
a minimum of 1 account opening form for
Option 2
”All accounts must be tagged for reference
and easy tracking.
Also, find below the format for which the
details of the account opening exercise should
be sent to the underlisted email
addresses…………..
(A list of the bank’s staff email addresses are
provided for the applicants but because of the
scope of this investigation we are not at this
moment going to reveal some details about the
bank as this may jeopardize on-going
investigations into this scam).Deadline for the
exercise is : 18th October 2013 by 12 noon
The format to send the details of account
shows: S/N, Name, Account Number and
Amount ( N).
However, the letter was not signed. All efforts
to speak with Corporate Affairs Manager of
the bank were unsuccessful as the line was not
available.
Having gone through Nigeria’s labour laws, one
cannot find a single sentence that supports
these conditions given to applicants by the
bank.
Further investigations showed that U-Connect,
the company where this started sent this SMS
to the affected applicants “You are invited for
an interview ( GRADUATE TRAINEE LEVEL 1)
on Thursday 27/06/13 by 12 noon at U-
Connnect, 5, Ogbunike str, behind Avalon
House, off admiralty way, Lekki 1, Lagos. Come
with photocopies of all credentials , CV and
passport.
Sunday Vanguard called U-connect to ask if it
is registered with the ministry of labour and
productivity.
A female voice responsed, “ yes we are” but
she seemed not sure and said, “I will connect
you to the Human Resource Dept. I’m only a
front desk officer”.
At the back ground, a male voice instructed
her to tell the caller to “call back”. She got
back on the phone and asked that we call back
in 30 minutes.
The call was made to U-connect on October
10, 2013.
Since then, it had not been possible to reach
the company on the phone again.
Because of the nature and sensitivity of this
development, the outcome of further
investigations suggested that U-CONNECT
may not be a registered member of the Human
Capital Providers Association of Nigeria
(HuCaPan) which is affiliated to the Nigeria
Employers Consultative Association.
HuCaPan has a Code of Coduct which was
launched early this year by the permanent
secretary, federal ministry of employment,
labour and productivity, Dr. Clement Illoh.
Objectives of the Code of Conduct – “ This
Code of Conduct sets out the principles that
shall guide the Private Employment Industry.
The standards in this Code of Conduct shall be
observed by all those involved in Private
Employment industry in Nigeria. This principle
based approach is intended to maintain and
enhance consistency, fairness, transparency,
accountability and diversity in recruitment
practices. This Code provides Private
Employment Agencies with a clear and concise
guide to the approach it must take to ensure a
fair, open and transparent process that
produces a quality outcome and commands
public confidence. It is intended to contribute
to the development of best practice in the
field of recruitment and general human capital
development.
”This Code of Conduct shall provide a
framework based on the global best practice
employment principles. It recognizes that
Private Employment Agencies require
flexibility to deal efficiently and effectively
with the diverse range of services they
provide. Accordingly, the Code shall enable
Private Employment Agencies to adopt
strategies and develop processes to implement
the principles effectively. All agreements
signed under this Code must also comply with
relevant employment and equality legislation in
Nigeria”.
Code of Conduct- Principle 3 Respect for
Transparency of Terms of Engagement states
“PEAs shall ensure that workers are given
details of their working conditions, the nature
of the work to be undertaken, rates to pay
and pay arrangements and working hours. This
principle obligates Private Employment
Agencies to inform employees of the
conditions applicable to the contract or
employment relationship”.
Principle 4 Respect for free-of-charge
provision of services to jobseekers “PEAs shall
not charge directly or indirectly, in whole or in
part, any fees or costs to prospective
employees and workers, for the services
directly related to temporary assignment or
permanent placement”.
All that is required is registration with the
federal ministry of labour and productivity.
Trade Unions kick, call for CBN sanction
The acting general secretary of the Nigeria
Labour Congress, Comrade Chris Uyot said, “
Labour is concerned but government should be
interested too. This is a serious matter. The
situation in the country should not be an
excuse for multinationals and banks to exploit
our youths. We’ll hold the Central Bank of
Nigeria responsible.”
Comrade Uyot vowed that NLC will support
whatever action the unions in the banking
sector take.
He emphasized, “This act is a form of
corruption. They are making prostitutes of
youths. It is simply Corporate Prostitution. It
is not enough for the government to claim to
be tackling corruption without addressing
issues like this. We condemn it in totality. The
banks should not be allowed to turn Nigerians
to slaves”.
The President of the Association of Banks,
Insurance and Allied Institutions, Comrade
Olusoji Salako also condemned the conditions
given by this accessible bank in totality.
He told Sunday Vanguard, “We are against
such things. It is alien to our sector. By the
time you make money a condition for
employment, why are we talking about money
laundering. So, even armed robbers, and 419
people can make deposit with such a bank”.
Salako condemned in strong terms the
conditions attached to the training of new
employees.
“ Placing value on training is improper. The
duty of the organization is to train people. We
are against this. If it is true, it is uncalled
for . It is against the standard in the industry.
The Central Bank of Nigeria ( CBN) should call
the bank to order”.
So, why do these banks get away with non-
compliance with labour laws, what can ministry
of labour do?
Comrade Salako said, “the federal government
should develop the political will to enforce our
law”.
He said, unfortunately, those who run these
businesses where unions are not allowed ,
where labour laws are violated with impunity
make up the government’s National Economic
Management Team.
“They are the big donors to the government’s
party and programmes”.
He recalled that during the administration of
President Umar Musa Yar’Adua,
representatives of labour were included in the
Economic Management Team but the
administration of President Goodluck
Jonathan excluded labour’s representatives.
Contact with Government
Sunday Vanguard contacted the minister of
labour and productivity, Chief Emeka Wogu via
an sms and he replied that the ministry had
noted it. It is expected that action would be
taken.
NLC condemns employers’ tactics in banks .
Rising from its national executive council
meeting in Kaduna,
The Nigeria Labour Congress, in a communiqué
signed by its President, Comrade Abdulwaheed
Omar and Ag. General secretary, Chris Uyot in
its observation on casualisation condemned the
cash for jobs policy in the banks.
It stated: NEC-In-Session observes that
there is a resurgence of casualisation of
workers in the public and private sectors
across the country. This unholy practice
induces slave labour, prostitution,
psychological trauma and the violation of the
rights of these workers and does not in any
way stimulate productivity .
What employers of Labour are trying to do is
take undue advantage of hapless applicants or
workers. Exploiting the weak defences of this
category of people is not only morally
reprehensible but defies logic. Even if the
private sector, out of corporate greed,
indulges in this unwholesome practice what
justification does government have in doing
so?
Some banks have gone to the extent of
compelling their employees to meet a target of
6million a month and securing of bonds that
make a mockery of plantation slave labour.
Congress does not see how this terrible
practice stimulates productivity.
NEC resolves that the Nigeria Labour
Congress shall henceforth lead its affiliate
unions against any employer identified to be
engaged in these unwholesome practices by
employing all known trade union actions until
such employer retraces its steps”.
For hundreds of thousands of youths hoping to
make a career in banking, their dreams may
never be realised.
It is clear now that possession of the requisite
qualification isn’t enough, he or she has to be
connected to those who are able to save
millions of Naira otherwise, no job.
It’s simply an era of Cash for Jobs.

While Trying To Get A Job : True Life
Story
This is a true life story. Female job seekers
beware of what men tell you in the name of
offering you jobs.
Read her mail below:
I am a rape victim and I want to tell my story
to the world cos I want justice on the man
that defiled me. I met him at airforce junction
after I wrote a dragnet test at stadium road
PH. He went on about how he was an aide to the
governor of rivers state and that his name is
(removed by me), a yoruba man and that he
could help me with a job since I was from
rivers state. we discussed about the recent
happenings in the state. we exchanged pins and
parted ways. I went back to lagos for business.
A month later, he calls me up that his oga
wants to see me, smhow, his oga found out
about me and would want to see me. I told him
I wasn't around now and that I will call him
when I came back to town (port-harcourt). I
came back to PH on the 15th of October and
called him, he said ok.
On the 17th of October, he sent me a bbm
chat saying hope I dnt mind seeing the oga this
weekend, I replied that I don't, since I was
free and besides I was job hunting so I saw
this as a good opportunity to get a good job.
Didn't hear from him that day. He sends me
anoda bbm msg that they went for a function
in abuja and he wl cal me when dy get back.
On the 21st of Oct by 7:05pm, he sent me a
msg that the oga wants to see me tonight and I
shld get dressed b4 9pm. I tld him that was
impossible and how come his oga wants to see
me at night and he replied that this is when
he's free cos dy jst came back frm a function.
I replied that I can't come out cos its late. he
went on about how the oga will be angry with
him, I was confused and wondered why will the
oga be angry at you because he cldnt see me
(me d one dat needs a job) so why the
emotions?. I suspected nothing at all. On the
22nd of Oct at 7:55:48am, he sent me an sms
( can you see oga by 9am.because he's goin for a
journey dis afternoon).
I called immediately I got the sms, I received
no response and later he called saying he was
driving oga smwhr n dt he wl cal me. later he
sent me msgs that I shld come quickly to
elekahia so I cld meet oga before he travels
and that my life will change cos he(oga) helps
people. I quickly got dressed told my brothers
I want to go and see sm1 that wants to help me
get a job. I boarded a cab straight to elekahia
and called him, he asked me to stp after the
anglican church elekahia. when I alighted, he
came out to meet me some minutes later that
oga is in a meeting and that I will go upstairs
and wait for him. on getting to the builidng, it
was a hotel, I asked him y here and he said this
is one of his lodge where he holds his meetings
and he is the one that manages the places so I
shldnt be scared. we got to the reception and
he collected a key n we went upstairs, on
getting there, it was room 129, it was like an
office(never knew the next door was a room)
he asked me to order something and I ordered
for water.
Then he started saying he wanted to discuss
something with me so that I will know how to
answer oga's questions when he comes. then he
goes about what if oga wants sex frm me, I
replied that I dnt knw cos that isn't the
reason am here. And he says he wants to tell
me how it goes, I replied that I wasn't
intrested and wanted to go home. He asked me
to stand up, I did n he said I shld move to d
room, I replied that I wanted to leave n he
forcefully pushed me to the room.
I sat on d bed there n asked him"why are you
doin this? I trusted you that's why I came
here and now u wana force urslf on me. please
let me go I wl give you anithing you want apart
frm sex and he said 5m. and piked up the glass
cup and was like if I dnt co-operate, he's goin
to smash ma face and he hits the glasscup on
me(it didn't break). then he threatnd that he
was goin to call his boys to come and have
turns with me and they will make videos and
pictures, he went on bragging about all d
videos he has done with his phone. then he
made a call and asked dem to come upstairs.
He is above 6ft and well built and m jst 5"3. I
was so scared, when he pulled all his clothes
and wore a condom and that's when we startd
struggling with my clothes,den he held ma
throat and pulled my jeans he hit me so hard
that I started gasping for air and passed out,
woke up n he was still raping me brutally. I
cldnt breathe, I was crying and begging him
and he held me down saying"I will kill you and
nobdy will question me" when he was done, he
pulled me up to the bathroom and poured
water on me,when he noticed I was still gaspin
for air, he gave me E.R(mouth to mouth). I was
in pains and I was shaking, I cldnt utter a
word n he askd me to get dressed so he cld
call a cab for me.
I managed to get dressed and he held me so dt
I wouldn't fall cos I had difficulty walking. He
put me in a cab n dts when I asked for a police
station around and reported the case. We
went back to the hotel and he wasn't dere
animore and we gt reports that I wasn't the
first this is happening to(the other lady
destryd the door handle of room 129 when she
was tryna escape) and that anoda lady was
also waiting for him. So now I knw m nt his only
victim and I want justice,I want him punished
and I also want other ladies in port-harcourt
to beware of dis dude. I also munched our bbm
conversation as evidence.I want him punished
for what he did to me and many other ladies
suffering in silence. This is his phone number
( Removed by me, I called it severally to
confirmed this, but no one picked).
This story was culled from Ladun Liadi's blog



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ABUJA — The Federal Government,
yesterday, assured Nigerian students that the
ongoing strike by Academic Staff Union of
Universities, ASUU, would be over in a few
months.
The Minister of Education, Mr Nyesom Wike
stated this at the anniversary lecture of
National Universities Commission, NUC, in
Abuja.
The minister who was represented by the
Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of
Education, Dr. Macjohn Nwaobiala, reiterated
Federal Government commitment in resolving
the ongoing strike of ASUU.
According to Wike, “The
Federal Government is
very concerned about the
state of public tertiary
institutions in the country.
The Federal Government is
really worried about the
ongoing strike of ASUU
and the strike would be
resolved in a few months.”
Professor John Daniel in
his paper presentation
titled, ‘Turbulent and
Testing Times for Global
Higher Education: Lessons
for Nigeria’, said “online
teaching and learning is
now part of the future of most universities.
Nigeria should be very good at this because
without embarrassing you by pressing the
point, I note that your country, through 419
scams, is a world leader in the use of the
internet for less desirable purposes.”
He said higher education all over the world is
facing lot of challenges that included youth
unemployment and the current changes in the
university system.
“These are indeed turbulent times, not only
for United States of America but also for
much of higher education globally”, he said.
A former Executive Secretary of NUC,
Professor Jubril Munzali, in his goodwill
message, said the education sector for 21
years have been under funded and the
significant increase in the funding of tertiary
institutions were done through the struggle of
ASUU.
He blamed the Federal Government lingering
crisis rocking the nation’s university system.
He said it is time Federal Government listened
to its agencies and allow NUC perform its
statutory role and fund universities based on
the advice of its agencies like NUC.
“Successive administrations in the country
never paid adequate attention to university
education”. He said the Federal Government
process of direct funding of universities, have
over the years resulted in mismanagement of
the funds allocated to the institutions.

www.vanguardngr.com/2013/10/ASUU-strike-ll-months-wike/

Suicide mission. Life is too sweet. Not ready to die yet ;DSuicide mission. Life is too sweet. Not ready to die yet

A mother has
been jailed
for up to 30 years after she burnt her 19-
year-old son’s man-hood and bosoms with a
lighter.
Christine Gelineau from
Massachusetts pleaded guilty to first-
degree assault and witness tampering, after
she also coerced her son to lie about the
abuse.
At a hearing in New Hampshire the
youngster described in detail the brutal
abuse she subjected him to.
“Dear ex-Mother,” he began as he read from
a prepared statement. “What you did to me
is unforgivable.”
“You beat me, starved me, almost chopped
my man-hood off, threw my clothes away,
wouldn’t let me bathe.”
“You almost killed me by having me take
three (antidepressants) and two muscle-
relaxers.”
He continued: “Now that I know you’re a
complete criminal and only wanted me dead
so you could go back to your old life.
“You won’t be able to attend my graduation
or see me go on to college, so I wish you
goodbye. I hope you realize you have lost
everything you had.”
In the affidavit for the case Gelineau
admitted to burning the tip of her son’s man-
hood, but claims she only did so after he
threatened to have s*x with her.
She then put on gloves and grabbed and
twisted his man-hood before holding a
lighter to it for several seconds.
The injuries suffered, which were later
confirmed to be second and third degree
burns, have left him with permanent nerve
damage.

SHANGHAI (AFP) – A young Chinese couple
are facing criminal punishment for “selling”
their infant daughter and using the proceeds
to buy an Apple iPhone, state media said
Friday.
Shanghai prosecutors have brought a case
against them for human trafficking after they
illegally put their third child up for adoption
online and accepted money for the baby, the
Liberation Daily reported.
Investigators found the mother, whose full
name was not given, used the money to buy an
iPhone, high-end sports shoes and other goods,
it said.
Apple’s products are wildly popular in China,
where a teenager sold his kidney and used the
funds to buy an iPhone and iPad in an incident
widely reported last year.
But the couple told police that they wanted
the girl to have a better upbringing than they
could afford, since they already had two
children.
“Giving away the child was not for obtaining
benefits, but giving the child better
guarantees,” one said.
Some Chinese, especially in rural areas, have a
traditional preference for sons though reports
did not say if the child’s gender was also a
factor in the case.
Online commentary condemned the couple,
though some used black humour to describe
modern Chinese society and the quest for
wealth.
“So cold-blooded! These people do not deserve
the right to be parents!” said Wangzhan1969 in
a microblog posting.
“This is good business — no capital, huge profit
and no need to sell kidneys,” said another
posting.
An official of the prosecutor’s office handling
the case expressed worry over
“sensationalism” surrounding the affair but
declined to comment further to AFP.
Shanghai police could not be reached for
comment.
Reports did not give the amount the couple
received for the child, but their online
postings asked for 30,000 yuan and 50,000
yuan ($4,900 and $8,200).
Apple last month launched the iPhone 5s,
including a gold-coloured model, and the more
budget-conscious iPhone 5c in China.

www.vanguardngr.com/2013/10/quest-wealth-couple-sell-daughter-iphone/

Towards
ending the
ongoing
ASUU
strike, the
Federal
Government has committed to spending
N200 billion in the 2014 budget on the
universities as well as on each of the next
three-four years until the universities are
brought to world-class standard as
demanded by ASUU leadership.
This is in addition to the N100 billion
dedicated and already made available…
Government has also increased to
N40billion as a first installment, funds for
payment of earned allowances to the
striking lecturers, an improvement from
the N30 billion previously released.
This information is contained in an internal
statement at the Federal University of
Otuoke by Professor Bolaji Aluko, its Vice-
Chancellor.
On the earned allowances, Prof. Aluko
said “Government will top it up with further
releases once universities are through with
the disbursement of this new figure of N40
million, so Vice-Chancellors are urged to
expedite this disbursement within the
shortest possible time using guiding
templates that have been sent by the CVC.”
Professor Aluko said the development
followed meetings on September 19 and
Oct 11 of representatives of the
Association of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian
Universities, led by Prof. Hamisu of ATBU
and ASUU reps led by its President, Dr. N.
Fagge with the Vice-President of the
Federal Republic of Nigeria, Arc. Namadi.
Sambo, Minister of State for Education,
Nyesom Wike and others.
In the interest of peace, Vice-President
Sambo appealed to ASUU to call off the
strike and apologized over the “take-it-or-
leave-it” comments made by the Minister of
Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.
Other points of agreement at the
meetings include the following:
Project Prioritization: Universities will now
be allowed to determine their priorities and
not be “rail-roaded” into implementing a
pre-determined set of projects with
respect to the NEEDS assessment.
Decisions are not to be centralized.
TETFund Intervention: Government
assured that the operations of the
TETFund will not be impaired, and that the
regular TETFund intervention disbursement
to Universities will continue, unaffected.
So the NEEDS assessment capital outlays
are in addition to regular TETFund
intervention.
Project Monitoring: A new Implementation
Monitoring Committee (IMC) for the
NEEDS Assessment intervention for
universities has been set up to take over
from the Suswan Committee. The new one is
under the Federal Ministry of Education
and chaired by the Honorable Minister of
Education. In addition, to build confidence
and ensure faithful implementation and
prevent any relapse as before, the Vice
President will meet quarterly with the IMC
to monitor progress.
Blueprint: ASUU was mandated to submit a
blue print for revitalizing the Universities
to the Vice President.
ASUU leadership will now meet to decide if
the government should be trusted again,
this time.

www.ngtrends.com/2013/10/ASUU-strike-update-fg-finally-agrees-meet-asuus-demands-100-days/

Despite the challenges faced by
working mothers in adhering to
exclusive breast feeding for
their babies and others,
doctors advice that it remains
the best. A professional in the
business has even disclosed
that it helps women to loose
weight faster that they could
imagine…
When Mrs. Bukola Ajao, an
accounts officer, started
bringing her four-month old
baby to her work place, it
seemed like a convenient
compromise, until he developed
cold, cough and catarrh barely
two weeks after.
“Every night afterwards, he
would cry due to the stress of
taking him out early every
morning,” she recollected.
After that episode, she
immediately stopped taking him
to the office.
Although she had not planned
to, Mrs. Ajao’s hectic work
schedules had forced her into
this arrangement because she
wanted to be able to continue
the recommended six-month
period of exclusive
breastfeeding for her baby, as
her doctor had advised. So
whenever she could not
breastfeed her baby she used
baby, formula.
“I breastfeed him in the
morning before I leave home
and at night when I return from
work. I also make sure he is
exclusively breast fed during
the weekends. Although I would
have loved to do it all the time,
I can’t because I am a working
and nursing mother. When you
know the kind of situation you
are faced with, you have to find
another way out,” she explained.
Like Mrs. Ajao, many working
and nursing mothers in Nigeria
are facing this situation of
compromise when it comes to
exclusive breastfeeding for
their babies because of their
busy work schedules and the
stress that comes with it.
While the use of baby formula
seem like a convenient way out,
it is not advisable, said Dr.
Sunday Olanrewaju, a
gynaecologist, who noted that
exclusive breast feeding meant
breast feeding babies from
birth to the first six months of
life without adding any
supplements or other food.
According to the World Health
Organisation, exclusive
breastfeeding is recommended
up to six months of age, with
continued breastfeeding along
with appropriate
complementary foods up to two
years of age or beyond.
“Colostrum, the yellowish,
sticky breast milk produced at
the end of pregnancy, is the
perfect food for the new-born,
and feeding should be initiated
within the first hour after
birth,” it stated.
Dr. Olanrewaju agreed and
added that not only is
breastfeeding essential for a
baby’s growth, it is also very
good for the baby’s brain
development, especially in the
second year. “Breast milk is a
natural source of food for the
baby and it is important for the
baby’s growth and development
because it contains cells and
antibodies that prevent
infections.”
He further explained that
breastfeeding is beneficial
because it helps the mother and
her baby to bond well. “It also
helps the mother to lose excess
weight gained during pregnancy.
It is also good for the economy
of the family as it saves them a
lot of money used in buying
baby formula,” he said, adding
that a family could spend up to
N100,000 or more buying baby
formula in a year. Some
mothers spend between N3,000
and N6,000 or more monthly,
depending on the brand of baby
formula. This amount increases
as the baby grows.
This is where the breast pump,
a device used to extract milk
from the breast of a lactating
woman, comes to the rescue.
Working and nursing mothers
use it to ‘express’ their breast
milk into a bottle that can be
used for storage and feeding.
It should be stored in the
refrigerator at a temperature
between four and ten degrees
Celsius, noted Dr. Olanrewaju.
“Because it can be stored for
up to six to eight hours at the
right temperature, the baby
can feed on this until the
mother returns from work.
Then, she can feed the baby
directly from her breasts when
she gets back home,” he said.
However, expressing breast
milk comes with its own
additional cost, like Mrs. Ajao
found out when she first tried
using the breast pump after she
gave birth. “I had to stop
because I couldn’t maintain
preserving it in the
refrigerator due to lack of
electricity,” she complained.
Expressed breast milk could go
stale if it is not properly
stored under the right
temperature conditions,
because just as with any other
type of food, this allows the
growth of bacteria, Olanrewaju
explained.
Despite the country’s
electricity problems, using
breast pumps has been helpful
for some others, especially
when they can also afford the
extra cost of fuelling their
generators to keep the breast
milk well refrigerated and
fresh.
This was what helped Dayo
Adekunle, a nursing mother who
just finished her mandatory
one-year National Youth
Service Corp scheme, to
breastfeed her now one-year
old baby exclusively for the
first six months before she
introduced him to formula milk.
Beyond using breast pumps,
medical experts advise mothers
to maintain good hygiene while
breastfeeding their babies.
These include washing their
hands, sterilising the bottles
and pump parts and
immediately storing their
breast milk to keep it fresh.
Despite the challenges, working
and nursing mothers face in
keeping up with breastfeeding
medical experts have advised
that they at least maintain the
recommended six months of
exclusive breast feeding,
because of its many health
benefits. “No baby formula milk
can compare with breast milk
because it contains antibodies
to protect the baby from
infections. It has been
scientifically proven that
babies who are not exclusively
breast fed have morbidities
such as diarrhoea, upper
respiratory tract infections,
bacterial meningitis and other
diseases. They are also prone to
having more allergies,” said Dr.
Dorka Bekee, a paediatrician.
Although it is not 100 per cent
guaranteed, the period of
breastfeeding could also serve
as a form of family planning,
added Dr Olanrewaju. “This is
because breastfeeding
increases the secretion of the
prolactin hormone – which helps
the breast to produce milk –
and also inhibits ovulation.
Some women don’t even see
their menses during breast
feeding,” he said.
While Dr. Bekee advised that
nursing mothers should eat well
to be able to produce enough
milk for the baby, this may pose
another challenge for a working
and nursing mother as they may
not be able to properly
breastfeed their babies after a
hectic day’s job, especially if
they put in long working hours.


www.naijaurban.com/good-women-stingy-breast-milk/

What your feeling about the protracted strike embark by ASUU which is presently in its fourth mouth ? Let know what your opinion is.

Vice President Namadi Sambo led the Federal
Government team in a renewed negotiation
with ASUU to resolve the lingering strike that
has crippled the universities.
The meeting held at Aguda house, Presidential
Villa on Friday.
In attendance on the part of the Federal
Government were the Supervising Minister of
Education, Barr. Nyesom Wike, Executive
Secretary of National Universities
Commission, NUC, Prof. Julius Okojie and
technical staff of the Federal Ministry of
Education.
Scan-News gathered that ASUU President, Dr
Nasir Isa Fagge and his executives were
accompanied to the meeting by Committee of
Vice Chancellors leadership.
It was learnt that an earlier meeting between
Barr. Wike and ASUU leadership teased out
areas of possible concession of both sides.
Scan News gathered the Federal Government
may concede to ASUU the right to participate
as a major stakeholder in the execution of
NEEDS Implementation Projects in the
universities.
ASUU had complained that the Suswam
Committee excluded them from the
implementation of projects in the universities.
On the part of ASUU, the meeting agreed that
they should suspend their strike, while the
process of implementation continues.
A Vice Chancellor of a northern university
attending the meeting said that key issues will
be ratified and the strike may be resolved in
less than two weeks.
According to him, the vigour and
forthrightness introduced by the Supervising
Minister of Education, Barr. Wike who opened
diplomatic channels with ASUU leadership.
“Our belief is that with the ground work
already done, this strike should not last more
than two weeks”, he said.
If they strike a compromise, the Federal
Government will release ASUU’s september
Salary today and the lecturers will get their
alert next week, it was gathered.
The leaders after the two hours meeting that
ended about 2pm on Friday did not issue a
statement. Scan News gathered that they will reconvene on Monday before Sallah.
SCAN NEWS

http://www.osundefender.org/?
p=126384

Why the concern now when his dead? Why didn't you buy him the house when he was alive. Hypocrites!

The Senior Staff Association of
Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has announced
the suspension of its week-long strike.
The suspension of the strike is contained in a
statement issued in Abuja on Friday and
signed by the association’s National
Secretary, Mr Promise Adewusi.
It said that the decision to suspend the strike
was informed by the Federal Government’s
compliance with the association’s demands.
“Following substantial compliance to our
demand for the payment of August and
September salaries of our members which is
the reason for our current national strike
action, we hereby suspend the strike and
direct all our members to return to their
duties with effect from Monday, the 14th of
October, 2013.”
The statement thanked members of the
association for their solidarity, adding that
the non payment of the salaries of its
members for work done would not happen
again. (NAN)

www.vanguardngr.com/2013/10/ssanu-suspends-strike-says-fg-complies-demands/

7 things Every NYSC Corper should do
after POP
I understand the excitement that goes with
passing out of service. In fact, you are so
excited, you want the whole world to know. A
lot of people show this by sharing their POP
pictures and NYSC Certificates on social
media like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, BBM etc. You won't have to go for the CDS again, no more khaki trousers, no more of those heavy orange boots, and for some, no more issues with your LI and so on and so forth. You just can't wait to pick
your NYSC Certificate and run!. The Big
question is, run to where?
The truth is, it's tougher out there in the
Nigerian Labour Market. As a Corper, at least you had a monthly income. But after POP, if not retained at your work place, many of you will go incomeless (if there's a word like that) and hop into the world of job search.
The bad news is: Nobody really cares about
you. It's cold and rough out there and that's
not funny.
The good news? I care in my own little way.
Consequently, I've compiled 7 tips to help you
in this process.
1) Exchange Contacts with Others and keep
in Touch:
It's very common for most of
us to get so drowned in the excitement of
passing out. During your POP, don't just pout
your lips and take photos with your supposed
Corper friends. Exchange phone numbers,
emails, BB Pins with them and keep in touch
afterwards. This way you can know what is
going on in their lives and vice versa.
2) Create a Professional Profile:
I've come to realize that
a lot of fresh graduates today underestimate
the importance of a professionally drafted
profile. Prepare a good CV and Cover Letter
and keep them handy. Always have a copy in
your mail box and if possible in your phone. You
never can tell where they will be needed. You
don't want to lose that mouth watering job in
an Oil Company in Lagos just because you
couldn't provide your CV when needed.
3) Relocate to Lagos, Abuja or Port
Harcourt:
Talking about Lagos. The truth is, Lagos is a
Haven of opportunities. No city in Nigeria has
as much opportunities in Nigeria as Lagos.
With lots of places to work and lots of things
to lay your hands on, from banks to Oil firms,
muiltinationals, NGOs, and even to the
Entertainment industry!
Abuja is another good place to live if you are a
job seeker. Though many claim that you have to
know somebody who knows somebody that can
give you a job. But in all, there are lots of
opportunities in the Federal government
parastatals, Ministries, International NGOs
etc.
Last but not the least is Port Harcourt, the
Oil city of Nigeria, with a bunch of
opportunities in the Oil and Gas industry and
other lucrative sectors.
My point is, these cities are the job hub of the
nation. If you have long being a job seeker and
not residing in any of these cities, I guess it's
high time you packed your bags and and made
a smart move to these any of these cities.
4) Network:
Leave your nest and start
networking with other professionals.
5) Announce yourself:
Except for you parents
and siblings, most people really do not care
what you are doing. You have to tell them
yourself. Let them know your are jobless and
need a job. Showcase your skills and
qualifications to Employers on the biggest
database of job seekers in Nigeria - Manpower
Nigeria
6) Play:
All work and no play makes you dull. Do you
think Exxon Mobil is looking for a dull
employee? Hell No!

President Goodluck Jonathan promised
yesterday to end the doctors’ and
university teachers’ strike.
The teachers’ is over 90 days. Members of
the National Association of Resident
Doctors (NARD) are also on strike. The
professionals are blaming the government
for failing to meet up with the agreement
reached with them.
Jonathan promised to end the strike when he
received the leaders of the Nigerian Medical
Association (NMA), led by its President, Dr.
Osahon Enabulele.
Presidential spokesman Dr. Reuben Abati, in
a statement on the meeting which reporters
were prevented from covering, said the
President promised to do his all to resolve all
issues that caused disputes.
He said the government attached great
importance to the medical and educational
sectors.
He said: “I believe that we must manage both
sectors in such a way that nobody engaged in
them will think of going on strike again.
“We will continue to proactively evolve
measures that will help us to permanently
overcome the problems that lead to strikes
by health and education professionals,” he
added.
To facilitate rapid establishment of more
centres of medical excellence in the country,
President Jonathan pledged that the Federal
Government would fully explore the option of
creating a special intervention fund.

www.informationng.com/2013/10/ASUU-strike-will-be-over-soon-jonathan-declares.html

The Academic Staff Union of Universities
(ASUU) said yesterday that it has lost faith
in the ability of the Federal Government to
resolve the lingering crisis in universities.
ASUU Chairman at the University of Benin
Comrade Anthony Monye-Emina said in Benin
that the strike must go on to achieve its
desired results.
He said the union has lost faith in the Federal
Government due to its insincerity over the
agreement.
He said one of the reasons why they are
insisting that their demands must be met is
because the government initially denied the
existence of the 2009 agreement which was
signed by its officials.
"We can no longer trust government; we have
lost faith in its willingness to deliver on the
issues that led to the strike in the first place,"
he said.

m.naij.com/news/49109.html

Tom : I'll kill myself so that I wont pay you *he
pulled a gun and shot himself dead*
Peter : "hahaha..... If you think you will get away
with my money then you are wrong, I will follow
you until you pay me *he takes the gun and shot
himself dead as well*
...
James : Was watching from a distance he
laughed n said "these guys are funny, I want to
watch this till the end".... he also took the gun
and killed himself!

This may sound unbelievable but popular
music artiste, Chinagorom Onuoha, a.k.a.
African China, insists he had 168 kids from
different women before he got married.
The artiste revealed this in an interview with
P.M.NEWS in FESTAC Town, Lagos, on October
6, 2013, Sunday.
Onuoha said that he was not a sex-freak but he
was unable to turn down sexual advances from
his teeming female fans.
The artiste, who sometime ago was involved in a
sex scandal in the United Kingdom, said he
decided to accept the pregnancies because he
did not want the ladies to abort the
pregnancies.
"It is not that I enjoy running after the
opposite sex, but as a star, I always find them
around me and there is no way I can just chase
them away. As a matter of fact, I have an
option of telling the ladies to abort the
pregnancies but I know the Holy Bible is against
such."
Raised in the slum of Ajegunle, Onuoha said he
wonders why people castigated hip hop artiste,
Innocent Idibia, better known as Tuface, for
having children from different women.
With the sex scandal still haunting him, Onuoha
warned people who may want to bring his hard
earned reputation into disrepute to be
prepared for war.
"My brother, some people may want to use the
sex scandal against me but they do not know
that they may incur the wrath of the law
because I have been certified clean by a
competent law court in the United Kingdom.
Such people would pay through their nose," he
said.
Commenting on how he is being perceived by his
fans for fathering 168 kids, he noted that he
bears no grudge over their reactions as he owes
them no apology.
On his sudden disappearance from the music
scene, he said he didn't go off the music
circuit but had been in the studio working on a
new album that is about to be released.
According to him, "I'm not finished yet, I am
still in the music industry. My fans who want to
see more of me can come to Ibiza Nite Club
where I anchor a show."
He urged his fans to be prepared for his latest
album as it would rock their world and the
entire music industry.
"It is not as if I'm boasting but I have
dedicated so much of my time and energy to it
because I have already set a standard and that
standard will not drop but will continue to rise
because I am born to sing and entertain
people."

m.naij.com/news/49042.html

Quoting Bobbymore, a nairalander

The question is what does
the Vice-chancellors of Universities do with
all the fees paid by students, and rents paid
by staff living in university quarters?. A
breakdown of the fees show that students
pay for maintenance, light, medical, sports,
library, lab/audio visuals etc, lets say in a
hostel the actual students supposed to stay
in a room are 4. this number multiplied by
hostel charge of N10,000. equals N40000,
an average second generation university has
at least 30,000 students. Multiply this
number to the fees paid by full time
students of N25,000 this equals
N7500000000. This money can be used to
maintain infrastructure, provide equipment
in the Universities, but, this isn't the case.
University management mis-management all
the funds and expect government to provide
money. Vice-chancellors connive with
bursars to loot the system, after their
tenure, they aren't probed. What happened
in south south university after their riot a
few years back. Each student was asked to
pay N10000, from diploma, long distance, to
Ph.D students. The school has a total
population of over 40,000 students.
Multiply that amount, it sums up to N400
million. They spent less than 10 million fixing
the damage caused by students, what
happened to the rest? What happened to
the money? Part time students pay over
N60000 a session. Multiply that by 10000
part time students it equals N600 million.
The least fees a postgraduate student pays
is N150000 a session. Multiply that by 3000
postgraduate students admitted, it equals
N450 million. Some universities charge
N15000 for P.G forms, multiply that by
3000 people who may apply it equals
N45million. Now, for post ume exams, a
students pays N2000 for the forms,
multiply that 5000 students who may apply
into a university, it equals N10 million,
there's also the sale of forms for pre-
degree and part time undergraduate
programmes, monies run into millions of
naira each year. The question is what
happens to them? Government established
TETFUND, there is ETF. This establishment
raises billions for tertiary universities. The
truth is until corruption is checked in the
system it will be hard for us to move ahead.
Now ASUU wants 3trillion naira? hmm, I
laugh.

I now ask, wat do ASUU do with all the money they make?

So , what does your VC and governing council do with all the internally generated Revenue(IGR)? Or is it not enough to fix some of this problems? Must government do everything for you

A Lagos-based legal practitioner, Daniel Onwe,
has dragged the Federal Government and the
Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU,
before a Federal High Court in Lagos, southern
Nigeria, over the lingering crisis between the
two bodies which has led to the closure of
public universities in the country since 1 July.
In a motion dated 30 September, 2013,
Barrister Onwe is seeking an order of court to
compel ASUU to call off the strike it
embarked upon in protest over the
unwillingness of government to implement
certain aspects of the agreement they
reached over the parlous state of Nigerian
universities and other issues.
In a 15-paragraph affidavit filed along with
the motion, Onwe is asking the court to
declare that the indefinite strike embarked
upon by ASUU, leading to the closure of
government owned universities for three
months, violates the fundamental rights of the
students affected.
He argued that the continued strike action by
ASUU has traumatized many students who now
engage in all sorts of vices.
Onwe posited that the plight of the affected
students has worsened as their
contemporaries in private universities continue
to attend lectures while they remain idle at
home.
He urged the court to compel ASUU to open
the universities for lectures to resume while
their negotiation with the Federal Government
continues.
No date has been fixed for hearing of the suit.

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So they have Jet to bomb all this While and refuse using it?

Another issue that calls for concern is
the situation at the University of
Ilorin. UNILORIN has over the years
also failed to join National strike
action by ASUU. It is saddening to
note that UNILORIN (a federal
University) which is set to benefit
from the one hundred billion largesse
of the FG as a result of the struggle
by ASUU is carrying on with its
normal academic activity while other
Schools are on strike.
On Monday, 1st July, 2013, Nigerian
Students woke up to the reality that the
Academic Staff Union of Universities
(ASUU) was proceeding on another
industrial action to press home their
demands from the Government. Having been
a witness of two previous strike actions by
ASUU (June, 2009- October, 2009) as well
as December 4, 2011-February 2nd, 2012),
it did not come as a surprise to someone
like me but only reminded me of the sorry
situation that now engulfs the Nigerian
State in which agreements are no longer
sacrosanct. The GEJ led Government has
overtime demonstrated its penchant for
honouring agreement reached with workers
Union and so I felt it was just one of those
low-points in our polity. More than ninety
(90) days into the strike, unfortunately, it
appears that a solution to the intractable
crises is far from near thus leaving Nigerian
Students to languish at home. Indeed,
Nigerian Students have thus been left at
the Mercy of GEJ and the Dr Isa
Faggae led ASUU.
The strike action has once again forced
Nigerian Students to become idle hands.
Day in day out, we read of undergraduates
involved in prostitution, armed robbery,
drug-related offences and so on (needless
to say we students pay dearly whenever
ASUU proceeds on strike). In as much as I
support ASUU in their demands for
improved infrastructure in our ivory towers,
payment of Earned allowances, adjustment
of retirement age as well as other
demands, the modus operandi and
circumstances surrounding the strike has
thrown up a lot of questions which are
begging for answers.
According to the Press statement by the
ASUU President, Dr Isa Faggae at the
commencement of the strike, ASUU
expressed its solidarity with lecturers at
the Rivers State University of Science and
Technology (RSUST). RSUST lecturers
have been at logger heads with the Governor
of Rivers state, Rt Hon Chibuike Amaechi
over the re-appointment of Prof B.B Fakae
as Vice-Chancellor of the institution. ASUU
alleged that his appointment did not follow
due process in the first instance and that
he shouldn’t be considered for
reappointment, while I am not against
expressing solidarity to compatriots in
struggle, what amuses me however is that
ASUU is fighting on behalf of people who
themselves are not fighting. It is
unfortunate and saddening that while
ASUU national body proclaimed a
nationwide strike to force the FG honour
the agreement, lecturers at RSUST have
been carrying on as if all is well. They
disregarded ASUU’s national directive and
are currently
teaching their Students. What then is the
stake of ASUU regarding the crises at
RSUST? Is ASUU not crying more than the
bereaved?
Another issue that calls for concern is the
situation at the University of Ilorin.
UNILORIN has over the years also failed
to join National strike action by ASUU. It
is saddening to note that UNILORIN (a
Federal university) which is set to benefit
from the one hundred billion largesse of the
FG as a result of the struggle by ASUU is
carrying on with its normal academic
activity while other schools are on strike.
Are some animals more equal than the
other? ASUU UNILORIN is not sweating
yet they are set to reap from the sweat of
others, I believe this ought not to be so.
Lest I forget, ASUU is also demanding that
the re-engaged UNILORIN 49 gets their
salary, allowances and entitlements for
sabbatical leave and promotions yet the
lecturers are not participating in the
National strike. This appears to me like the
case of ‘’Monkey dey work, both baboon and
Monkey dey chop’’.
The on-going strike actions have also raised
posers about the involvement of state
Varsities in the strike action. Knowing fully
well that State Varsities are not under the
control of the FG, it is therefore worrisome
that State Universities are participating in
a strike action that favours mostly Federal
Universities and their staff. State
Varsities were only co-opted into the gains
of the current struggle in 2012, why then
did they participate in the past strike
actions by ASUU when they were not
affected? Is it a case of solidarity? If
they are solidarising with Federal workers,
will Federal workers also reciprocate when
it comes to their turn?
I still foresee bigger crises in state
Universities by the time National ASUU
calls off their own strike action as state
lecturers will have to go back to their state
Government to get their own Earned
allowances, adjustment to retirement age
and other sundry issues in the 2009 FGN/
ASUU agreement. This was what happened
after National ASUU called off its own
strike action in February last year only for
some state Universities to continue for as
many more months. I believe State
Governments are not bound by any
agreement between the FG and workers and
thus state lecturers should forthwith enter
negotiations with their respective state
Government to avoid another round of
strike action in the State Universities.
It is therefore my opinion that ASUU needs
to explain why its struggles will benefit
RSUST and UNILORIN yet they didn’t
down tools as directed. Let me also use this
opportunity to plead with the FG to not for
anything else but for the sake of its honour
and giving an Independence gift to Nigerian
Students honour its agreement with not
only ASUU but other Staff Unions such as
the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics
(ASUP), College of Education Academic
Staff Union (COEASU), Senior staff
Association of Nigerian Universities
(SSANU) and the Non-academic staff
Union (NASU). These agreements seek to
place our tertiary institutions back on the
path of greatness and it should be
faithfully and judiciously implemented.
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