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No Retreat No Surrender: FG is deceiving
Nigerians — ASUU leader
on october 27, 2013 at 6:40 pm in periscope
*‘We wrote 53 letters to govt in 16months’
*Says N100b mere propaganda, funds not released
Clement Chup is the zonal coordinator of the
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in Abuja.

Chup, in this interview, hints that there is no end in
sight to the four months old strike by the university
teachers which has kept students at home.
By Laide Akinboade

The Minister of Education recently said ASUU strike
would be over in a few months. What is the
position of ASUU?

I may not be in a position to give you the official
position of ASUU, it is the National President that
would give you the official position, but I want to tell
you that there is a lot of insincerity on the part of
government and, because government has the
machinery of propaganda at their disposal, they
disseminate a lot of falsehood to the general public.
We are not talking about what government wants to
do; what we are talking about is the implementation
of an agreement which was signed by government
and our union. So what government should be
explaining is the modality for the implementation; so
far, government has not come out to say this is what
we will do. Rather, what government is trying to do is
to run away from the agreement and we cannot
accept that because the agreement is binding.
Government must be honorable and responsible and
implement the agreement. To buttress their
insincerity, government would claim, and they have
been telling the general public, that they released
N100 billion two months ago. Up till now that we are
talking, one kobo has not been released to any
university, that is to tell you how insincere
government is. So when they say we would as from
next year make budgetary provision for so so and so
amount, the question we should be asking ourselves
is , what was spelt out in the agreement, which we
are insisting they should implement? They cannot
even give you an answer. In as much as we painfully
went into this strike and, in as much as we are
painfully pursuing this strike, in as much as we want
this strike to end, we cannot just end it without
achieving the purpose for which we went on the
strike. So, as long as government does not show any
sincerity to implement the agreement, the strike
continues.

Nice move, its high time they did so; FG had been employing subtle means of propaganda. Ride on ASUU!

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Agbo jedi!

Porter don mad, shout halleluya, eh ooo, halleluya, halleluya...Name is Sonickay, Part3 Law, LLB3. Learned colleagues, where are you. Ife Law I Belong!

manny4life: As much as I agree with him, university education is NOT a fundamental right let alone that of a student. Sorry boss, you need a lot of convincing because that part ain't working.

Anyway, good initiative.

This lawyer na olodo rabata. Fundamental Directives of State Policy as enthrenched in the 1999 constitution in about four(4) sections isn't enforceable and no court of law in Nigeria can rule on it. It has always been a case of judicial restraint rather than judicial activism I.e restraining to give favorable judgment even when public opinion demands so unlike judicial activism that involves ruling based on the people's voice.
This action is surely bound to fail, he knows as well, he is just being optimistic, good move.
Besides, has he forgotten that an agreement without defects is fundamentally sacred?

Chei! Nigeria and Tokunbo. Only in Nigeria, 10yrs is d minimum age of commercial airplanes, d eldest cud be 40yrs old. Only in Nigeria, secondhand tokunbo cars with over two hundred kilometer milage which oyinbo wud av turned to scrap or for driving lesson. Only in Nigeria, govt. sef revive and equip railways with medieval world war2 train and coaches...only in Nigeria reports are dumped without implementation of recommendations...only in Nigeria some people will not click like and maintain deir glamour as sycophants...Y always us?

Chei! Nigeria and Tokunbo. Only in Nigeria, 10yrs is d minimum age of commercial airplanes, d eldest cud be 40yrs old. Only in Nigeria, secondhand tokunbo cars with over two hundred kilometer milage which oyinbo wud av turned to scrap or for driving lesson. Only in Nigeria, govt. sef revive and equip railways with medieval world war2 train and coaches...only in Nigeria reports are dumped without implementation of recommendations...only in Nigeria some people will not click like and maintain deir glamour as sycophants...

Asking this question is just like saying why must NUT plan to join ASUU's Strike whether as solidarity or interest.
According to The Concurrent Legislative List of The 1999 Constitution of The FRN as Amended, Education falls within the legislative capacity of federal and state government concurrently. The implication is that the Fg may make laws/policies that relates to education as well as the States can.
In this foregoing and in the absence of clear-cut legislation on separation of issues in administration of education by the respective houses of assembly at the states and federal level, it is just imperative or common sense that State University Lecturers affiliate themselves with their colleagues in federal universities even to the extent of sharing the same cause or interests. So therefore, there is nothing wrong for State ASUU's to attach themselves to federal ASUU and demand for infrastructure overhaul like their federal counterparts because the issues adumbrated by the industrial action borders on a national issue which the FG had agreed to bear the burden by signing the 2009 agreement!

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The House of
Representatives yesterday frowned at the
alleged N97m used in re-grassing the Abuja
National Stadium.
Hon. Godfrey Gaiya, who led the Committee on
Sports on oversight function to the Abuja
Stadium yesterday, described the N96.6 million
used for the re-grassing of the pitch as
“doubtful”.
Gaiya while addressing newsmen after the
inspection expressed disappointment with the
level of work done by Julius Berger Plc as there
was not enough drainage to drain the water after
the rain.
He said, “The re-grassing is just an aspect of the
renovation and they said today that it cost them
N96.6 million to do.
“My verdict is that I am not comfortable with the
level of water logged on the pitch.
“I was in Calabar and it rained for three days
non-stop before the match and you cannot
compare Calabar that is in tropical environment
to Abuja that is in the Savannah where rain is
lighter.
“So, if it rained in Calabar for
three days when Nigeria played
Malawi and I never saw anything like
waterlogged spot, why should ordinary drizzling
cause water ponds on the renovated Abuja
pitch?.”
The legislator vowed that the National Sports
Commission must give detailed account of all
their spending for the renovation of the stadium.
Gaiya regretted that he had no powers to
summon the contractors, Julius Berger Plc, to
explain, but maintained that the NSC would be
held responsible for any poor job done.
He said: “We never entered into a contractual
agreement with Julius Berger.
“Our oversight function rests on the NSC.
“It is the NSC that will bring its client to order
when our observations are made known to them.
“We hope they can relay the message to Julius
Berger to get it done the way every Nigerian will
be comfortable with.”
Gaiya further described as “uncalled for” the
ceremony which followed the renovation, noting
that it was not a norm in the country to celebrate
renovation of projects.
He pointed out that it was only ideal for new
projects to be commissioned.
He questioned, “What will you do if you complete
the eight-lane road between Zuba and Airport?”

Source- http://dailypost.com.ng/2013/09/26/controversy-trails-re-grassing-of-abuja-stadium-with-n97m/?wt=2

I pondered over which topic category/section I ought to post this but I couldn't come up with one other than this. I crave the indulgence of the Mods to move it to the appropriate section.

wesley80: If you're at home cos of the strike please dont be consoled thinking anyone is fighting for you, cos you're in for a rude shock.

how? We must take it or leave it. A long and positive strike to end all is better dan annual strikes my friend.

Oko_AGB: Just to remind those clamoring 4 ASUU to accept wat has been offered and go back to class, ur Nigerian Bsc is so worthless as it is so much so dat in d united states it can only earn u a place in their undergraduate 1st year.

Tanks man. Its too bad we think of today, from leaders to citizens; we refuse to implement long-term albeit costly policies just to please d polity. Too bad, South Africa is even ahead of us, I just wonder what we have to prove. To me, long ASUU strike is a precinct to quality university education in Nigeria; it is an unavoidable evil that needs fund deliverance.

Ada Nri1: The government has agreed to that already. The only thing yet to be implemented in their agreement is the allowance, which I heard the govt. released half of. But they want all of it.

U must be joking Senior Ada! Haba! The govt agreed to release N100BN unilaterally, which is short of the expected yearly intervention fund. N100BN isn't enough for 60 Universities. Don't let how bogus it is deceive you; NUC will apply preferential treatment in disbursing d funds to d various universities. Each university's share will depend on many factors. Top federal unis. are likely to get a minimum of 2-3BN each which may execute 3,4 or 5 projects after d characteristic embezzling by govt. political agents.
ASUU should press on. The polity is unstable, who knows what may happen next year if they agree now. As a completely education absent-minded govt, no provision was made to implement d agreement in dis year's budget, d same may happen nxt year as much as ASUU care.
D future of education in developed countries is moving at a geometric rate, while in third world Africa at arithmetic rate. It is sad in Nigeria we can't employ funds to equip our universities.
B4 u yab me, dis poser is for u: primary education failed, likewise secondary education, should university education fail as well. I know what I passed tru, ow much time I spent b4 I got admitted, d annual strike, et al but truth be told and examined in holistic manner, education in Nigeria is below par international standards and without a preparation for the future...

Ada Nri1: ASSU is very greedy. Since when have they turned politicians? Do they think Nigerians like the jumbo pay that politicians receive? Yet they want the same. Greedy lecturers

Seriously Childish! Thanks OKO_AGB for that remark. I m sure this particular faceless entity is still in secondary school and lost in some lacuna to misplace her senses(don't know if she is bisexual) and utter cheerfully that ASUU has turned politicians and want to gain from the strike imbroglio. Shame on you, have been overpaid by the coordinating officer of 40 Man Laptopdogs? Even FG can't say or insinuate this. Lemme ask you and your sycophants these questions: who handles contracting & supervision of projects in federal universities? Who stands to gain from it? Who obviously gains from it or earn than reasonably expected?
Answer before thunder strike undergraduates in your immediate family upon ASUU strike!

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»After clicking on ''Return To Blackberry Beta Zone'', click on ''New User Signup''
» Enter all the required fields marked in *
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» Your PIN and Device model must be entered correctly; both infos will be used to generate a unique keycode that will be sent to your email prior to downloading beta apps.

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» Click ''Submit'' after reviewing the info you gave.

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»If the next page, displays info that you should sign in to your blackberry ID, you are on the right course. If not, you may be asked to review your. Betazone Registration info.


STEP 3
» On the new sign in display page, enter your blackberry ID login details to proceed. You may tick the ''Remember Me'' box and bookmark for easier access onwards.
» A congratulatory message should load after signing in correctly thus: "Welcome To BlackBerry Betazone".
» On the top-right corner, an account management tab is noticeable. You can edit your account details at the moment if you wish or proceed to the next steps.


STEP 4
» By scrolling down a little further, some programs can be seen outlined as ''Eligible Programmes" I.e programmes you can participate and download. I use these Beta Apps currently: Facebook Beta, Twitter Beta, Appworld Beta, BBM, e.t.c.
» The focal point here is BBM Messenger. It should be among the eligible programmes slide, if not click the side arrows (left & right) to see the available programme on the next slide.
» The BBM Messenger app is represented by its logo and name as ''BBM Channels (BBOS + OS10). Click on the logo.
» On the next page your consent will be solicited. So, click "agree to participate" » Proceed to select language » Agree and submit.
» A page will load next displaying information on the application sought to be downloaded...scroll down, don't take the survey yet!
» Scroll down further, you will see the "download" link in blue. Click on it
» On the next page, you can select your choice download platform. If your device runs on OS10, scroll down, the second download option is yours (BBOS 10). If your device is below or runs lower versions of OS10 choose the first download option- BBOS.
» Proceed, »select language and ''Agree" again!


STEP 5
» Download Prompt...
» You will be notified that you are about to download BBM Channels 8 to replace BBM7.
» Proceed and wait for download to finish!
» When a prompt appears that you should "Reboot" your device, do so.
»» Where you can't or decided not to download the App yet, just login into your Betazone Homepage when you are ready via this URL https://beta.webapps.blackberry.com


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opeano: as reported by some people who saw it, the pictures below was seen this last week. Some religious group claims it is a symbol that there church is divinely recognised.(i wont say the church, but anyone can guess d church that makes use of rainbow in there posters)

please, how many more people saw this or any appearance of a full circle object like this in this recent week?

www.nairaland.com/attachments/1307499_full_rainbow_jpgf68d36afa67c7244a0c0b3a4aa9995a0

Hmmm people are so smart, too much lies just to get attention.
Contrary to d OP's claim dat d 'halo rainbow around d sun' pic was taken in Ibadan; anybody who read/sighted d frontpage of The THISDAY's newspaper lastweek could dispel dis claim.
The above picture was included in a cover story on Thisday Newspaper last week. It gave an account of the phenomenon behind 'rainbow-around-d-sun' and how world scientists av explained d mystery as far as their research about it led them.

PEOPLE CAN LIE, THE STORY HAS NO IOTA OF CONNECTION WITH NIGERIA, I LIVE IN IBADAN. I READ D STORY LASTWEEK AND WE DISCUSSED D MYSTERY AT D VENDOR'S STAND. OP must mean d Ibadan in Wide-Weird-Space!

Rio Fernandez: Please Let the strike continue. Am loving it ohh! So will hustle well well with my hustle. So that, at the end will go back to sch with a Car. Haha. ASUU no gree oh

no be only car na bike, get dat first! End...

seedord247: Learn to spell right before begging for likes.

uno jasi!!

ASUU strike becoming political —Suswam
on september 06, 2013 at 9:17 am in news
BY PETER DURU
MAKURDI—Governor Gabriel Suswam of Benue State
has said the lingering strike by the Academic Staff
Union of Universities, ASUU, is becoming a political
action other than an agitation for the welfare of
university lecturers.
Suswam, who spoke yesterday, when he played host
to the leadership of the National Union of Benue
Students, NUBES, insisted that the leadership of
ASUU was not being realistic with its demands.
Gov Suswam
According to him, “ASUU has no business continuing
with this strike because the Federal Government has
met virtually all of their demands. There is nothing in
the list of their demands that government has not
touched.
The Federal government has released N100 billion to
upgrade infrastructures in the universities and that
money has been distributed among all the
universities in the country and most of them have
commenced their procurement process. While the
sum of N30 billion has also been released to take
care of the Earned Allowances of lecturers in federal
universities, pending the verification of the number
of those that are entitled to it.”

Source- www.vanguardngr.com/2013/09/ASUU-strike-becoming-political-suswam/

What is ů̶̲̥я̲ take on this fellow Nigerian students and parents? My own take is that Governor Suswam shud expose d political part to us; he is in d govnt circle and he is in a pole position, he knows beta dan we do.

Besides, if d govt is assisting university governing councils with N30B to settle earned allowances as widely claimed, what wud N100B do and in what ways will d sum affect d development of 60 federal universities in d country in consideration of d bogus figures contracts are being bidded, awarded and fractured dis days?? Wat will b d derivative criteria for procurement of d sum by various unis!?

We av 60 federal universities, N100B. Depending on d capacity of an institution, infrastructure needs, prestige, research activity and academic resources, ow much/ ow many projects is each university likely to procur?

D likes of OAU, UI, UNILAG, UNN. ABU, UNIJOS and oda first generation universities cud get N2-3Billion each. Dis sums in turn cud produce 4-5 or 6 projects in each skul. Whereas, oda 2nd n 3rd generation federal unis cud get between 1- 1.5B, based on d same factors above, to execute 3, 4 or 5 projects.

D pertinent question is will dis amount be enough, ASUU must av asked itsef dis question n decided 3-5 projects for an average nigerian university isn't enough; hence d need to strive on.
D u tink N100B is ok and wat is getting political about d strike according to Suswam?

femi4: Are you sure the version you downloaded corresponds to the given keycode

everytin seems to border on correct protocol; I seem to know everytin about it now after a lot of trials and errors. Not many people cud find it easy afta spendin days on it.
I av been rolling BBM 8 Beta for days now n fixing for people, very interesting I must say. I live at 23B9AE4C u can ping me for any solutions.

R2bees: new trend in Nairaland.. One day person go bath him gf and upload here.. Then the topic go be like: nairalander bathing boo and changing panties

wat is dis frenzy about bathing babies dat it makes front page every darn time. Is it because dere pruck and gbola isn't obvious or wat. Soon people will start posting of a blindman washing their plates and bathing their babies while d price of Garri soars wit neglect and without making front page! SMH