₦airaland Forum

wirinet: I honestly do not see the problem beyond ego centric problem especially by government and its officials. If as okupe said, there is nothing extraordinary about the 4 new demands by ASUU, then why is the government so annoyed? If it is just to sign what had already been agreed it by the attorney general and the inclusion of a universally accepted non victimization clause, then wherein lies the problem?
Govenment should have known that most lectures still have their old aluta student mentality and would not do anythink until their former president is buried.

esbjay@gmail.co:
no weapon fashioned against Dangote will prosper under the look of Jonathan

gbengadada2004: Sincerely, I don't think threatening ASUU to go back to class (without any concrete and documented agreement) is a rational thing to do. Nigerian leaders are shameless. Primary schools in some other countries are better than the best Nigerian university. I spent my first few months abroad weeping. I was asking God and myself: ''why is Nigeria like this''? Nigerian students sit on benches (some don't even have seats) including where I lecture. Many lecturers do not have office blocks. I have never used power point to teach in Nigeria (because there is no facility to carry it). Researches are not funded. Lecturers are paid peanuts. I told someone my salary and he was surprised. Lecturers earn over £4000 monthly (1millon naira) in the UK. They have grants (some over £1million in 2 years) to conduct research. They have access to world-class journals free, textbooks and other teaching materials. Many teach just one or two courses (I was teaching 8 in a week). Many of the people that kept Nigeria where it is today have their children abroad, and these children are sponsored with stolen wealth (I know how many are in my school). Sometimes I wonder if Nigerian political actors have conscience at all.

dridowu: no wonder ASUU strike still continue cos instead of focusing on ASUU strike he is busy focusing on amechi

sunstyle: Is like wike is jobless he does not knw hw 2 advise or bring an idea 2 mr president on hw 2 end dis enlongated ASUU Strike. But he knws idea on hw 2 spoil someone's reputation abi

ndu_chucks: Orchestrated for sympathy. Ineffective usage of wool to cover gullible eyes.

If hit man wan Hammer big fish, dem no dey miss target.

We tank Allah for frotection.

Sincere 9gerian: I should have known you'r one of those lazy, unpatriotic, corrupt bunch, who call themselves ASUU. ASUU has been going on strike since the late 70s but what has changed? Only fools keep doing the same thing while expecting different result. Yeye!

Mynd_44: Make than 5 time bitten.

The government is not to be trusted and just cos GEJ sat for 13 hours does not mean ish. They have been sayin the same thing since 2009. I agree with ASUU that we need to see where the money will come from budgetary planning too. That will show sincerity on the part of the FG.

No one wants to resume and strike again in 4 months time.

tha_originator: is high time anything PDP gets burnt down! Operation Destroy PDP! Burn em down! Burn em up! Burn em out! Evil people!

Aboki-polish:
boko man

engrfcuksmtin: Am suprised @ the opinion of some posters in this thread on the no work no pay issue. Majority of us disagree with the policy of FG for withdrawing relief from from Biafara during the war? The policy is as good as good as the biafara/fg issue. Why should the govt go into an agreement that they view as not feasible? The argument that it was made by the previous administration does not hold water because if the present government can inherit foreign reserves from previous administration they shiuld be able to implement agreement reached by the the previous admistration. Looking at the agreement only 21% is for allowances which will be enjoyed by both. academic and non academic staff (most universities has paid non academic staff their share of the 30billion sent to them but rejected theirs on moral grounds). The argument of moral decadence among lecturers is not far from the truth (a common phenomenon in every sector of our dear country) but the fact remains that Universities in Nigeria are poorly funded and there is need for rescue. If ASUU considers the student that are at home currently how about the future students? What will they meet? Considering what is on ground presently......God save Nigeria

Olumidzti: how many days do your senators sit per week? & how much do they get?

princemolak: Ex colonel? its a pity

truth4meal: Indeed there was a country...

Temismith: C kettle calling pot black!

Wsdm: Mind you that by all indexes, the 'abokis' have the majority and louder voice to squash any senseless policies of any regime.
They are are agitating for a sovereign national conference who's report is binding on everyone while Jonathan is agitating for a national conference who's report is subject to ratification by the president and the bribe seeking/taking assembly members. Who then is afraid of the talk?

HNosegbe: The part of the agreement I don't understand is one that talks about FG funding of state universities. That doesn't make sense to me - why can't states fund their own universities appropriately, or design creative financing options?

Oh well, the government signed an agreement. Let them abide by it.

braine: Its the one in mosques she saw? She should come on Twitter and Nairaland to see what people are really saying• Its not her fault or problem since her children are all lounging at Harvad•