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We the students must unite and take our protest to government house, otherwise, the government will do nothing. NANS has to look for a way to make this happen. Enough is enough.

RoyalUc:
Bro., I've just downloaded the agreement, have you gone through it yourself?

Good job. After reading it, tell me if you still don't think it is in the best interest of the education of the Nigerian people rather than self serving.

Alexdon200089:
Seriously,Mango is growing inside your head...Any nation that didn't take their education serious is bound to fail and the typical example of that is Nigeria....Check every nation doing well, economically and otherwise and look @the their educational sector, you'll be marvelled with the speed of their development!!!China is about to take over the world today, is because of what their government spend in education just to make their people developed and compete with other nations like U.S and U.K,China has the highest number of their people schooling in foreign nations...Do you know why??Because they have a plan to overtake the US, but their only problem now is their currency......

I'm not a student again, but I can tell you that the actions of our leaders is the reason why the country is in this sorry state!!!Education is the key to the development of any nation.....The reverse is the case in nija, whether ASUU is fighting for their stomach or for the student, the need is their to meet,My brother in the next 20years or more to come...I swear you and I know that we might not send our kids to public university again, Cuz the sorry state will be unexplainable

so you think once all the money ASUU is requesting for is released our educational system will suddenly change or improve, go and find out how tertiary education is funded in developed countries. Even the repetitive strike actions by ASUU is more likely to lead to the dearth of public education than inadequate funding.
The core problems affecting our universities lie with the members of ASUU, neither have they ever been in support of any move to liberate or overhaul the Nigerian educational system eg scrapping of postUME, education Bank etc, all they care about is money.
Be rest assured this whole strike is all about their earned allowances (every other thing na jara) which though is their right does not in anyway warrant strike at the expense of the students.

s4short:
so you think once all the money ASUU is requesting for is released our educational system will suddenly change or improve, go and find out how tertiary education is funded in developed countries. Even the repetitive strike actions by ASUU is more likely to lead to the dearth of public education than inadequate funding.
The core problems affecting our universities lie with the members of ASUU, neither have they ever been in support of any move to liberate or overhaul the Nigerian educational system eg scrapping of postUME, education Bank etc, all they care about is money.
Be rest assured this whole strike is all about their earned allowances (every other thing na jara) which though is their right does not in anyway warrant strike at the expense of the students.

It is not gonna be sudden, it will be work-in-progress and eventually, you will see the improvement. However, I am convinced that goverment must fund education significantly and honor the agrement the FG signed.

s4short:
so you think once all the money ASUU is requesting for is released our educational system will suddenly change or improve, go and find out how tertiary education is funded in developed countries. Even the repetitive strike actions by ASUU is more likely to lead to the dearth of public education than inadequate funding.
The core problems affecting our universities lie with the members of ASUU, neither have they ever been in support of any move to liberate or overhaul the Nigerian educational system eg scrapping of postUME, education Bank etc, all they care about is money.
Be rest assured this whole strike is all about their earned allowances (every other thing na jara) which though is their right does not in anyway warrant strike at the expense of the students.

It is not gonna be sudden, it will be work-in-progress and eventually, you will see the improvement. Hoeever, I am convinced that goverment must fund education significantly and honor the agrement the FG signed.

s4short:
so you think once all the money ASUU is requesting for is released our educational system will suddenly change or improve, go and find out how tertiary education is funded in developed countries. Even the repetitive strike actions by ASUU is more likely to lead to the dearth of public education than inadequate funding.
The core problems affecting our universities lie with the members of ASUU, neither have they ever been in support of any move to liberate or overhaul the Nigerian educational system eg scrapping of postUME, education Bank etc, all they care about is money.
Be rest assured this whole strike is all about their earned allowances (every other thing na jara) which though is their right does not in anyway warrant strike at the expense of the students.

It is not gonna be sudden, it will be work-in-progress and eventually, you will see the improvement. However, I am convinced that goverment must fund education significantly and honor the agrement the FG signed.

Authoreety:
ASUU should thread with caution cos students go soon provoke

Make the provoke na....when they provoke finish them go join call out FG

iceboy4752:
Will it cost the FG lives just to pay ASUU and call off the strike? The money is there to pay, but no, they still remain recaltricant. I think Laws should be made to restrict the children of politicans from schooling abroad. This will make them know how we feel when they're not willing to improve the education sector. Remember that you'll never fully understand someone's situation unless you're in their shoes.

we shd also stop pole going to private primary secondary schools... dis line is stale assu shd look other means to solve this shenanigan... nobody is even talking of d internal revenue generated in universities.... how is it managed..more so alumni need to support their schools too

olujastro:
Exactly. ASUU has become a very useless body and a thorn in the flesh of Nigerians, wasting precious time of Nigerian students.

Imagine ASUU demanding N3trillion funding in 2009 for Universities alone (excluding primary and secondary schools, polytechnics, etc.), when the federal budget for the same year was N3trillion. Then another N1.3trillion agreement in 2013.
So govt should abandon all sectors and salaries of workers to improve universities only.
They embark on long, needless strike actions and govt is coerced into making agreements just to end the strike, then they later accuse govt of not fulfilling near impossible agreements.

ASUU or whatever you call yourselves...Can Nigerian universities develop faster than the country? Should we abandon roads, rails, electricity, etc. for university funding alone so that ASUU members can die on bad roads?

no mind dos guys yet assu is infested with sadistic elements nobody talks of d internal revenue generated in universities hw is it managed..

Let them come to amicable agreement please.
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The core problems affecting our universities lie with the members of ASUU, neither have they ever been in support of any move to liberate or overhaul the Nigerian educational system eg scrapping of postUME, education Bank etc, all they care about is money.

Post utme can be scrapped because many UTME candidates are messing up couple with the fact that there are still some malpractices in the conduct of UTME. Aside that, Post UTME will be the effective way to screen students as it tend to favour candidate that are good and the influence on admission is less. I remember when they scrapped Post UTME in 2016 all kind of persons were admitted. The use of Jamb and waec pave away for students with high grade in ssce( students not having anything upstairs) to the admitted to the detriment of an average student. This affect the performance of many students in their first and second year as there was mass failure in many universities.

Be rest assured this whole strike is all about their earned allowances (every other thing na jara) which though is their right does not in anyway warrant strike at the expense of the students.

Be rest assure that even if their allowances are paid, the problem will still be there. The government should just honour this agreement once and for all and watch how things begin to change.

Good.

hmm

iceboy4752:
Will it cost the FG lives just to pay ASUU and call off the strike? The money is there to pay, but no, they still remain recaltricant. I think Laws should be made to restrict the children of politicans from schooling abroad. This will make them know how we feel when they're not willing to improve the education sector. Remember that you'll never fully understand someone's situation unless you're in their shoes.

Good point. And anyone whose kid had first degree training in a private university or overseas should also be disqualified from vying for presidency or governorship position. Until Nigeria does this, ASUU Strike will keep recurring.

Wallade:
It is not gonna be sudden, it will be work-in-progress and eventually, you will see the improvement. Hoeever, I am convinced that goverment must fund education significantly and honor the agrement the FG signed.

Those improvements will only come when there is a complete overhaul in the way Nigerian universities are run and there is a huge limit to how well government alone can fund universities especially at a time the economy is struggling and oil price is on a downward trend.

s4short:
Those improvements will only come when there is a complete overhaul in the way Nigerian universities are run and there is a huge limit to how well government alone can fund universities especially at a time the economy is struggling and oil price is on a downward trend.

Oga, stop making excuses with economy and fall in oil prices. This FG ran this economy for close to 4 years and grounded the economy. The oil prices should not be a majot issue if the FG really diversified the economy. I thought the government is quick to flaunt agriculture as a major source of employment, income and revenue for the FG. What about the capacity of the steel and mines industry? Do you know how much of gold and other mineral resources are illegally explored in this country.

Why is the proposed budget of 2019 still majorly dependent on oil revenue? Have you done a check on all the revenue generated by FIRS in recent years? What about the Abacha loot refund recently remitted to FG from Switzerland? What about the funds confisticated by EFCC in effort against corruption, especially the funds without owners?

Stop giving lame excuses for the FG, the FG must show commitment to improve education significantly by fulfilling their part of the agreement. Otherwise, Nigeria will keep producing graduates like you.

Budex40:
What did your school do with TETFUND

it got us a new engineering complex which is in progress. Tetfund is not enough

ASSU STRIKE AND IT'S NEGATIVE IMPACT.
(Read till the end)

The ongoing strike embarked by ASSU and it's members has forced many Nigeria youths to stay at home. It is so bad that it is the very home our parents/ guardians are keeping us away from because they don't want us IDLE...
It is over a month and still no agreement has been met by either party. I wish to let the Federal Government and ASSU to know that the ongoing strike to most Nigeria youths is a Golden opportunity to involve in '"petty crimes"'. Burglary is now the order of the day, internet fraud (Yahoo) has become a daily routine for Nigeria youths, due to IDLENESS. It is very clear that an idle man is the devil's dwelling place.
I strongly believe that there are different means/ways in which ASSU can draw attention from the government to Fund Public Universities. Keeping this Large numbers of students at home is only creating ways for more crimes in our communities. Our prison cells are fill with youths who in one way or the other involve themselves in Petty crimes due to IDLENESS.
I plea with the Federal Government, ASSU and it's members to reschedule another meeting to end the strike PERMANENTLY. Some youths are happy about the strike action, because they don't want to be bothered with school activities, so as to gain enough freedom for their mischief .
The engoing strike has affected the growth of the nation, because foreigners who wish to study in Nigeria feel discourage due to the frequent strike actions. I beg on ASSU and the Federal Government to think of the negative impact this strike is creating both internationally and within.
We know this strike is genuine, for it is for the good of 'us' the students; but sending us home is NOT the best way to draw attention from the Federal government, other means could be used, e.g a peaceful protest can be used.e.t.c. It is what other countries do to draw attention from it's government. Education should NOT be use for gamble in this 21st century.
I wish to draw the attention of the president Mohammadu Buhari to intervene and save the county from international embarrassment, and our youths from killing themselves with their own hands.
We hope that the necessary actions will be taken to END the strike sooner and not later. I do hope this message gets to those in power over this matter.

Wallade:
Oga, stop making excuses with economy and fall in oil prices. This FG ran this economy for close to 4 years and grounded the economy. The oil prices should not be a majot issue if the FG really diversified the economy. I thought the government is quick to flaunt agriculture as a major source of employment, income and revenue for the FG. What about the capacity of the steel and mines industry? Do you know how much of gold and other mineral resources are illegally explored in this country.

Why is the proposed budget of 2019 still majorly dependent on oil revenue? Have you done a check on all the revenue generated by FIRS in recent years? What about the Abacha loot refund recently remitted to FG from Switzerland? What about the funds confisticated by EFCC in effort against corruption, especially the funds without owners?

Stop giving lame excuses for the FG, the FG must show commitment to improve education significantly by fulfilling their part of the agreement. Otherwise, Nigeria will keep producing graduates like you.

lol, first of all on the struggling economy and oil price it is not an excuse rather it is the reality and Nigerians must come to terms with it. Secondly there is no diversification that can be done in 4yrs even 10yrs will not be enough, everything being done is to serve as building blocks for the future.
Lastly, oil remains by far the highest source of revenue for government today and all the other sources of funding you mentioned put together of which most if not all are included in the budget cannot fund up to 10% of the budget.
These are all digressions by the way, the main issue is ASUU's insensitivity to the plight of students and the irreparable damage their incessant strike actions are causing to the Nigerian tertiary educational system. People are forced to seek education in fellow African countries who do not even have better infrastructure but because of the sole reason that they will be sure of their year of graduation.
Need i remind you that there is no sector in Nigeria that is properly funded so should the whole country be shut down? The answer is definitely no because any proposed solution that worsens the situation is simply a complication.

s4short:
lol, first of all on the struggling economy and oil price it is not an excuse rather it is the reality and Nigerians must come to terms with it. Secondly there is no diversification that can be done in 4yrs even 10yrs will not be enough, everything being done is to serve as building blocks for the future.
Lastly, oil remains by far the highest source of revenue for government today and all the other sources of funding you mentioned put together of which most if not all are included in the budget cannot fund up to 10% of the budget.
These are all digressions by the way, the main issue is ASUU's insensitivity to the plight of students and the irreparable damage their incessant strike actions are causing to the Nigerian tertiary educational system. People are forced to seek education in fellow African countries who do not even have better infrastructure but because of the sole reason that they will be sure of their year of graduation.
Need i remind you that there is no sector in Nigeria that is properly funded so should the whole country be shut down? The answer is definitely no because any proposed solution that worsens the situation is simply a complication.

In 2017, this current FG revalidated the agreement with ASUU but reneged on the agreement. Why validate an agreement you don't intend to keep?

Should we blame ASUU for the state of infrastuctures and facilities in the schools? Do an analysis of the 2019 budget and check the percentage allocation to education against recurrent expenditure and then tell me if you think FG cares about the future of the Nigerian students.

If you can't manage with the expenditure on the higher institutions, let it go on privatisation or public private partnership.

Wallade:
In 2017, this current FG revalidated the agreement with ASUU but reneged on the agreement. Why validate an agreement you don't intend to keep?

Should we blame ASUU for the state of infrastuctures and facilities in the schools? Do an analysis of the 2019 budget and check the percentage allocation to education against recurrent expenditure and then tell me if you think FG cares about the future of the Nigerian students.

If you can't manage with the expenditure on the higher institutions, let it go on privatisation or public private partnership.

The first people to oppose privatisation or PPP will be ASUU, for no good reason .
A close look at the budget shows government is spending a lot on Education but by far more on recurrent than capital expenditure which is the issue and any attempt to change things will be firmly resisted by the same ASUU, so it is quite difficult to separate ASUU from the problem of universities.

s4short:
The first people to oppose privatisation or PPP will be ASUU, for no good reason .
A close look at the budget shows government is spending a lot on Education but by far more on recurrent than capital expenditure which is the issue and any attempt to change things will be firmly resisted by the same ASUU, so it is quite difficult to separate ASUU from the problem of universities.

I disagree with you on the ground that you think FG is spending a lot more on education today and I think your fanatism about the current FG clouded your reasoning.