Kalejaye said: “As a student-based organization, it is not a good omen that students have been rendered redundant for more than five months
Browsing: ASUU strike
Dr. Doyin Okupe, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs, at a press conference in Abuja, on Monday insisted the special funds requested by ASUU has been deposited in the Central Bank of Nigeria and would soon be disbursed to the federal Universities
Wodi said that the university’s reopening was in compliance with the directive of the Committee of Pro-Chancellors, which was endorsed by the university’s Senate during its emergency meeting on Tuesday
The Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Prof. Julius Okojie, announced the new date while addressing journalists in Abuja on Tuesday
“Following the directive by the Supervising Minister of Education, Barrister Ezenwo Nyesom Wike that universities should resume on or before Wednesday, December 4, 2013, the university has opened a register in the Office of the Registrar for all Academic staff to sign in their names on resumption of duty with effect from Monday, December 2, 2013”, the statement read
Reacting to this development, Dr Ademola Aremu, ASUU National Treasurer, said the Minister’s order has exposed the present administration as unserious and also confirmed their fears that the government cannot be trusted
This directive was handed over by the supervising minister for Education, Nyesom Wike while addressing newsmen in Abuja
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Wednesday said the ongoing strike by university lecturers would be suspended within 24 hours
He said: “As you are aware, I have been mandated by the Senate to meet with you and the Federal Government to resolve this crisis as soon as possible
Addressing journalists after the trek, the Chairman of ABU Zaria branch of the union, Dr. Mohammed Kabir-Aliyu, said the essence of the protest trek was to enlighten the public on the demands of the lecturers
The state Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, had urged ASUU members to return to classroom or face the implementation of the policy
Dr. Clement Chuks, ASUU Chairman, Uniabuja chapter, said the rally was organised to sensitise the public to the level of decay of infrastructure in Nigerian universities
Those present were the acting Minister of education, Nyesom Wike; the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission, Prof. Julius Okojie; and the Vice Chancellor of University of Ibadan, Prof. Isaac Adewole, among others
“I want to state here that we have a lot of respect and appreciate the concern of all Nigerians who have prevailed on ASUU to reconsider its stand and call off the strike
ASUU embarked on a nationwide strike since July 1 to protest the failure of the Federal Government to implement the 2009 agreement for proper funding of universities
Onwubiko urged the Federal Government to ensure that public universities re-open for normal academic activities to resume
At the beginning of the strike, the union bought us over by presenting poor infrastructure as the ostensible reason for their action. Yet, even after government has made concessions, releasing N130 billion and making a commitment to do even more, the lecturers have remained implacable. Isn’t it clear that they have less than noble intentions
According to the minister: “Salaries have been increased by 54.3 per cent, which is half of our monthly income, but they still insist on their N100 billon allowance
“We rather wish to implore this government to make history by commencing the process of revitalising public universities to a height never attained by any previous administration
In a statement issued in Lagos on Wednesday by its Interim National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said if the First Lady and her advisers had been perceptive enough, they would have known that embarking on such a jamboree at this time is an assault on the sensibilities of Nigerians in general and the students, who have been marooned at home for almost four months, in particular