He said: “I blame the National Assembly for not proscribing ASUU.
“That union is due for proscription
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NAN correspondent who visited the campus further reports that lecture theatres and lecturer’s offices were still under lock and key
The President of ASUU, Dr. Nasir Fagge, who was represented by Prof. Olorunyomi Oju, a don, disclosed this at the 2013 World Human Rights Day celebration on Tuesday in Osogbo, the Osun State capital
Some of the students who spoke with NAN expressed dismay that academic activities had yet to commence in the university
Adebanjo Adegbenro, the Public Relations Officer of the Federal University of Technology, Akure, told the News Agency of Nigeria that it had complied with government’s directive to university lecturers
Saheed said that the union was dissatisfied with the manner the university’s Governing Council was handling the strike
The ACF said calling off the five-month-old strike would be in the best interest of students, parents and the educational system
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
“I am afraid if they remain adamant on this, they would lose the sympathy and support of the people
In a statement issued in Lagos on Sunday by its Interim National Publicity Secretary, Lai Mohammed, the party posited that resorting to such military-era tactics reflects the federal government’s poverty of ideas in resolving the prolonged ASUU strike
Speaking Friday night at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) state caucus meeting at the Government House, Yenagoa, the President decried ASUU’s refusal to call of its strike even after he met with them for 13 hours
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 forum was on the review of the existing job evaluation and grading system in the Nigerian public service
“The management of Ebonyi State University has, therefore, resolved to commence academic activities on Tuesday
The meeting was held at an undisclosed venue, away from the ASUU secretariat
A statement from the Chairman of ASUU-ESUT, Prof. Gab Agu, in Enugu on Sunday, said the union’s attention was drawn to the announcement by authorities that students would resume academic activities on Monday
“Yes, the local ASUU chapter voted 159 to 88 against ending the strike at its congress on Monday, but we shall abide by any decision taken by the national body on Wednesday,” its Chairman, Dr. David Jangdam, said in Jos on Tuesday
According to reports, Iyayi was killed when a car in the motorcade of Governor Idris Wada of Kogi State rammed into his vehicle near Lokoja
The Eagle Online gathered it was preliminary talks ahead of the scheduled meeting with ASUU officials later in the day