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APC PRESS RELEASE: APC slams FG for sack threat against university lecturers - by: Lai Mohammed

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has slammed the Federal Government for issuing a sack threat against striking university teachers, saying the resort to such military-era tactics reflects the FG's poverty of ideas in resolving the prolonged ASUU strike.

In a statement issued in Lagos on Sunday by its Interim National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party in particular criticized the Supervising Minister of Education, Mr. Nyesom Wike, for the way he talked down on the striking teachers, while issuing the ill-advised, go-back-to-work-or-be-sacked threat.

''Wike's language was crude, his presentation was rude and his threat was demeaning and counter-productive. We believe his lack of finesse and the inability to think out of the box in handling the whole strike issue will not bode well for a quick resolution of the crisis.

''We also disagree with the Minister's inference that the lecturers should automatically call off the strike because the President intervened and sat for long hours with them. It is this unnecessary deification of a democratically-elected President that has almost turned this President into an Emperor. What is the big deal in President Jonathan sitting with ASUU members, his former colleagues for that matter? What is a President elected to do if not to solve problems?'' it queried.

APC considers it unfortunate that Wike can be threatening to sack university teachers at a time there is a shortfall of 60,000 lecturers in Nigerian universities, adding that the threat itself has shown that the FG does not understand the enormity of the problems facing public universities in particular and the education sector in general.

''The poor remuneration of university teachers and the inadequate facilities for teaching and learning in our public universities have combined to trigger a brain drain in the institutions. The pauperization and frustration of the teachers through the non-implementation of the pacts aimed at ameliorating the situation have discouraged those who may want to become university teachers. Yet, the few who have defied the odds to take to this noble path of helping to mold our future leaders are being threatened with dismissal. This betrays a painful lack of understanding of the long and tortuous path it takes to produce a university teacher.

''It also shows that the so-called Supervising Minister of Education is not better than the misguided market women who, having being hired and paid to protest against ASUU, threatened to invade the universities to chase out the lecturers if they won't call off the strike.

''This is what a country gets when it puts round pegs in square holes. It is not everyone who can mobilize campaign funds for the President or organize thugs during an election who should be rewarded with a ministerial post, not to talk of being given
such a sensitive ministry as that of education, which is directly responsible for the future of our youth and of course our country. No one who knows the value of education will toe the path taken by Wike in issuing his empty threat,'' the party said.

It said ASUU was right in demanding certain benchmarks, including the non-victimization clause and the need for a senior government official, like the Attorney-General, to sign the agreement, before calling off its strike, in view of the fact that the FG has a history of reneging on its agreements.

''Yes, our party is eager for this prolonged strike to end so that our youths who have been marooned at home for five months can resume their academic pursuit. Yes, we believe this strike has gone on for way too long, and that it will impact negatively on our country's development in the long run. But we believe the issues at stake must be resolved once and for all, so that we won't have a repeat of these recurring strikes.

''The onus rests on the FG to work with ASUU to resolve this lingering crisis. President Jonathan should get off his high horse, roll up his sleeves as Presidents elsewhere do and tackle squarely what has now become one of the biggest challenges facing his administration.

''However, if the Jonathan administration has run out of ideas, as we now fear it has, going by the infantile threats being issued by it, then let it hands off the negotiations and allow other stakeholders to find a way out. We are all stakeholders in the education of our youths,'' APC said.

Alhaji Lai Mohammed
Interim National Publicity Secretary
All Progressives Congress (APC)
Lagos, Dec. 1st 2013

Tobioba1:
Pls anyone with information on the newly esterblish polytechnics and colleges of education, when are they giving letters.

It appears that Federal tertiary Institutions are the most difficult places to get job these days, especially the existing ones. . I have been expecting appointment letter from a Federal Polytechnic since early last year, even when I was assured that the letters are ready. Worst still, the Rector will soon leave office. This IPPIS stuff is really messing things up

GEJTILL2019:
any news on Federal Fire Service

The news is that President Buhari has appointed Jaji Abdul Ganiyu as the new Controller General of Federal Fire Service this evening.

DanIduh06:
Securing an employment with FTI (federal tertiary institutions) now is very difficult except the newly established ones.

IPPIS is a no go area.

Regards

thanks

Please , a top Politician submitted my CV and that of others in one of the Federal Polytechnics since early last year. The school did massive promotion of their Staff last year but we have not heard anything till date, though they are still promising us that something will happen. But my problem is , the School Rector is leaving this year and an advert has been placed for his replacement. Is it possible for him to issue appointment letters this same year before leaving?
Please those in the system should let me know if a school VC or Rector can still issue appointment letters towards the end of his tenure. Thanks .

Please, who knows when Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic Unwana, Ebonyi State will issue appointment letters?

okechuks22:
u need to reset ur brain

Brain nna gi. Anu ohia

BOYS2MEN:
Bia iwu idiot!!! Yes you!!!

Onye ori, onye otu nzuzo. Useless unknown gunman. Go to school, you refused, now you want to bring everybody to your level. All of you must be shot at sight. Ozu Nwuru anwu

Savagery101:
WE ARE 100% PATRIOT, THEM KILL US WE KILL THEM AT THE END BIAFRA WILL COME. CHANNEL YOUR ENERGY TO YOUR BROTHER KILLING INNOCENT PEOPLE UNPROVOKED UO NORTH. IF YOU CALL ME A PIG I AM READY TO FIGHT DIRTY WITH YOU IN THE ZOO'S MUD

You are just a coward. Abum nwa afo Igbo but not a criminal like you. The greatest mistake you can make in your life is to throw a challenge to me in whatever form, even with the gun in your hand.

Savagery101:
WE ARE PATRIOTS WE DEFEND OUR LAND 100% JUST BECAUSE OF THE PEANUT THE ZOO PROMISED YOU MERE GI ICHORO ILA NI IYI

You are a patriot by killing your people, tell that to your follow illiterates. You and Simon Ekpa are playing on the sensibilities of your gullible followers to continue scamming them with fundraising. Onye ori

Savagery101:
WHEN YOU ARE DONE CRYING LET ME KNOW, I WILL GIVE YOU PAIN RELIEF, ONYE ARA

Ogbu mma ga ala na mma. He who kills by the sword will die by the sword. If you are one of those who derive pleasure in the killings and insecurity in the south east, may same fate visit you in 100 folds. The blood of those who were killed by you and your collaborators will hunt you for ages. Ezi ofia.

Savagery101:
NIGGA, DONT PUSH YOUR LUCK. LET US OBSERVE OUR SIT AT HOME TILL THE LION HIMSELF IS OUT OR HAVE YOURSELF TO BLAME. THIS IS NOT A THREAT BUT A GUARANTEE OF WHAT WILL UNFOLD IF YOU EVER CROSS US ON SIT AT HOME.

Rubbish. You guys brag as if it is only you that knows how to shoot gun. Useless unknown gunman. You can't destroy Ala Igbo because of your selfishness. Ndi ara

Congratulations, please which University did you do your PhD? The duration is quite encouraging.

Jesu! From 900billion to 7trillion. This is shocking.

That idiot should be shot at sight. Very wicked and useless man.

This case is between Umahi and his fellow APC member, who contested against him in the last election . The one delivered by Justice Ekwo in favour of PDP is still pending at Appeal Court.

Check his Mofler.

Ok

kafeii123:
Polytechnic lecturers do get paid more

What could be the reason, since Universities are ranked higher than Polytechnics?

extremophile:
I don't know of Federal Universities or Polytechnics, but I know Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education (AOCOED, now LASUED) staff earn more than their counterparts in Lagos State University (LASU).

And the pay disparity is substantial.

Seriously?

Jamahyel:
id someone says something like this why do u have to ask which agency’s. Omo just believe if you await anything

This comment doesn't make sense at all. So because someone is expecting something, the person shouldn't ask for direction. What if his/her connect told him/her to inform him whenever something is happening in a particular agency?

ALKARULEZZ:
Most likely a beer-parlour bant.

unless that

I just read somewhere in this forum that Lecturers in Federal Polytechnics and Federal Colleges of Education in Nigeria are paid better than their counterparts in Federal University.
Please those in the system, how true is this?

GEJTILL2019:
1please who has information on any agency who has gotten waiver from FCC to recruit? or who has gotten letter of compliance to share APL

2. who has any information on Federal Fire Service. it's been a while they recruited or replaced people.

So after getting waiver to recruit, the Agency will still get letter of Compliance to share APLs?. This is serious! Little wonder some of us are still waiting for APL from a tertiary institution that was supposed to be distributed over a year ago. Wahala

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Recall that I posted earlier about error message encountered by my younger brother while trying to do validation / thumb print.
Please, if you are seeing "BVN has been used already or BVN has been validated already " do not panic. You will always get the error message while using a Phone or a system that does not have the software installed. Just go a cyber cafe that has software client installed on their computer desktop, and message as such will never appear. You will do your thumb print effortlessly within 3 minutes. Thanks

Awotuya:
I am having same issue

Bvn has been used already....I hope it gets resolved from their end

I hope so since many people are facing same challenge.

kayteajay111:
Maybe he was part batch A or B, and tried to reapply.

No, he has never been a beneficiary in the last batches. I submitted the application for him.

Please, my younger brother was shortlisted for Npower stream ll, but his profile is showing 'No BVN data" and every attempt to make validation in order for him to thumb print proves abortive as the error message keeps popping up that the BVN has been used already.
What is the way forward please

meetgaya:
FUT Yola now MAU Yola did at 2021 ending and it is old university

Thanks

alhasanalo:
Yes Nov 2021,Fed uni Otukpo

It is possible because there are exceptions. Fed Uni of Health Sciences , Otukpo is a new university and the embargo did not affect them. The six newly established Colleges of Education, new Polytechnics and new Universities that were established after the implementation of IPPIS have been capturing their new Staff.

modash123:
I don't think there is an embargo currently

An insider in the school says there is embargo on recruitment in Federal universities and polytechnics, and getting waiver from Federal Character Commission and Ministry of Finance is the only way out, which on it's own takes longer time.