Remii:

Wow, this was the same guy that brought Babangida to him knees in the 80s when he was ASUU chairman, he refused to call of strike despite all threats from IBB. Lets see how, IBB would sneak Aso rock now. There may be hope for Naija afterall.

Dis Guy:

being chairman of ASUU is now an achievement? psssssssssssssssssssssssshit mehn

Apart from being chairman of ASUU what are his other achievement

Dis Guy:



_{if yaradua had appointed this dude wont it be called northernisation?}

Jarus:

His achievement was not being ASUU chair itself, it was how he fought for the life of education during his regime.
And we are talking about standing up against a military govt here.


yes oo, am surprised the ethnic warriors have not come out to call this another northernization. . .and like you said, they trust GJ because he is a southerner, but the action of any person from the north is first seen thru tribal lens.

Dis Guy:

I have been meaning to put this up as a topic with a poll- the man has not done anything, his policies have been basically the same as his team mate, if they are not planning, proposing, or thinking of doing this and that- he is basically pleasing all the ogas at the moment

Jega, was head of BUK’s Political Science department before he was appointed its VC in 2005, a tenure that is supposed to end in October.
ASUU under him and the then Babangida government negotiated the 1992 welfare agreement for increased salaries and improved funding for the university system.
Incidentally, when he was ASUU’s leader, Iwu was the union’s deputy president.
Jega was also a member of the Justice Uwais-led Electoral Reform Committee.
A calm but resolute negotiator, Jega’s team also recommended the idea that all companies operating in the country should pay a form of education tax. The idea was bought by the Federal Government, eventually leading to the establishment of the Education Tax Fund (ETF) via a Decree in 1993.
As BUK’s helmsman, Jega, now on the other side of the divide, found himself in contention with his colleagues over similar issues over which he and other ASUU executives had confronted the Federal Government, about 18 years earlier. But with the experience he had gathered as a former union leader, Jega skillfully doused the  tension and peace reigned at the university.
Jega has also been linked with fundamental changes that have occurred so far at BUK, although, critics still accused of him of being slow in taking decisions on some major issues.

Alxmyr:

You expectation must be too high.
So you are expecting Jona to use one wand of abracadabra and transform Nigeria into heaven in just one mone of being in the office,

[size=13pt]Nigerians hail Jega’s choice as INEC boss[/size]

A former ASUU president, Prof. Assisi Asobie, described Jega’s appointment as a sign of a good thing, saying Jega was a good material.
In a telephone interview last night, Asobie, who succeeded Jega as ASUU President expressed confidence that the Bayero University Kano (BUK) VC could do the work very competently. But two other past Presidents of ASUU, Dr. Oladipo Fasina and Dr. Abdullahi Sule-Kano, would not comment. They preferred the current ASUU president of the union to address the matter.
However, several phone calls into the incumbent ASUU president, Prof. Ukachukwu Awuzie, did not yield any result as he refused to pick the calls, neither did he return the calls.
Asobie said he was surprised that Jega was eventually named given the many names bandied in the media about those to succeed Iwu.
According to Asobie: " Remember that he was a member of the Uwais Panel on Electoral Reform, so to that extent, I 'm confident he is going to do the job very well. He is also a consensus builder."
However, Fasina who succeeded Asobie as ASUU President said: " Remember that he was a former ASUU President like me, so anything I say now would be interpreted to mean ASUU's position and if my position goes in contrary to ASUU's position it would send wrong signal to the people."
But the NLC lauded Jonathan for appointing Jega just as it tasked him on credible election next year.
In an exclusive interview with The Guardian in Abuja last night, both the President and General-Secretary of NLC, Abdulwahed Omar and John Odah, respectively described       Jega as a man of honour who would do the right thing given the prevailing circumstance.
Omar said: “Prof Jega’s appointment is a welcomed development to us in the labour movement. Going by his antecedent, we are convinced that he will do the right thing. On our part, both labour and our civil society allies will give him every support he needs to perform.”
Odah said that as a member of the Uwais panel on electoral reform, Jega was well positioned to perform well.
Odah asked Jega to live by example and deliver credible elections in 2011, saying: “We believe that as a public officer for so many years, he will remain firm and steadfast in his beliefs. But the expectation is for him to conduct credible elections in 2011. It is a herculean tasks and we and our traditional allies in the civil society shall give him the necessary support for him to succeed.”
On his part, the Chairman of the Transition Monitoring Group (TMG), an umbrella body of civil society groups involved in election matters, Mr. Moshood Erubami, in Abuja yesterday, said: "We are pleased that the President in his magnanimity has chosen a person that is acceptable. His antecedents make us comfortable as former ASUU President, a respectable civil society activist and a human rights practitioner. We only hope that the government will allow him to do his job."
Speaking with The Guardian last night on telephone, an Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) bigwig who did not want to be named said: “This unusual choice is an indication that President Jonathan means well and may not run (the 2011 presidential election race) after all, He may have been fooling critics after all, This is incredible, ”

mikeansy:

What if Nigerians vote for IBB? It is not part of INEC chair's job description to choose the winner. He is just there to conduct a sane process and produce the results as is. Except you are not hoping for free and fair elections like anyone else.

Jarus:

His achievement was not being ASUU chair itself, it was how he fought for the life of education during his regime.
And we are talking about standing up against a military govt here.
yes oo, am surprised the ethnic warriors have not come out to call this another northernization. . .and like you said, they trust GJ because he is a southerner, but the action of any person from the north is first seen thru tribal lens.

lookmangiw:

To say the honest truth,i dont believe in nigeria anymore.so nothing interest me anymore.

Homonide:

The appointment of Prof Jega, radical activist and a man of unassailable character (@ least up till now) as the new INEC Chair is undoubtedly a good men as regards 2011 polls. As much as i believe that he is the right man for the job, given his track record and credentials, he should be careful not to fall into the same pit as his erstwhile deputy when he was ASUU President, who incidentally is the immediate past Chair of INEC, the much hated, arrogant and castigated Prof Maurice Iwu.
The Symbolism in this appointment shouldn't be lost on all students and followers of political history and trend in Nigeria.
I also hope the Professor of Political Science wouldn't fall into the same pit, as another "radical activist" and former ASUU president, Dr Iyiorchia Ayu, who became anti-people and fought against everything he stood for as ASUU President after his appointment as Minister of education. He was also a former Senate President.
Prof Jega as a former Consultant to INEC knows exactly what needs to be done to sanitize INEC and thereby organize credible elections come 2011. The question is: Is President Jonathan and the ruling elites prepared for change by allowing credible elections to hold next year?

dejoski:

My People Waddooooo!!

Reporting From Council of States, Jonathan Has Nominated Prof. Jega to Be the New Inec Chairman after the fall of IWU.
I do Believe this is a Good Step as The nominee Was a Key Player in the Justice Uwais Led Committee On Electoral Reforms and also as a Former Chairman of ASUU he Ought to ensure that who Ever Becomes President or Elected into any position would also boost the Educational Sector.
What Do you Think GUys??

http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/Home/5577980-146/jega_is_new_inec_chairman_.csp