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Friday 18 January 2019

Commitment is what we need now: Asuu tells FG

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Commitment is what we need now: Asuu tells FG
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has asked the Federal Government to show commitment towards fulfilling the agreement it had with the union by releasing 50 Billion Naira to the union. This the union said is a condition for calling off the ongoing strike that commenced November last year.

  According to the union, the 50 Billion will form the first tranche of the N220 billion government agreed for the project this year and add to the N20 billion earlier released for the year.

  Speaking with newsmen on Wednesday night, the President of ASUU, Biodun Ogunyemi, said that the union is not asking the government to release the whole N220 billion at once but can spread the N220 billion for revitalisation of universities across four quarters.

  “In which case, the N50 billion they will release now, if you add to what they released, N20 billion for last year, we would have 150 billion left for the rest of the year and that has been spread over the next three quarters.
  “That’s what we’ve been saying as our minimalist position,” he said.
   


On the issue of shortfall in salaries, the ASUU president revealed that the Government promised to release the shortfall in salaries by January 18th. He said the union will wait to confirm if the Government has released it.

  He further disclosed that the union has submitted its suggestions and may have a meeting with the Government next week.
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Thursday 10 January 2019

FG's Offer Is Far From Expectation - ASUU

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FG's Offer Is Far From Expectation - ASUU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in a bulletin disclosed that it has barred its members from participating in the 2019 general election processes. It also disclosed that the offer from the Federal Government towards meeting the demands of the union as contained in the 2017 Memorandum of Action (MoA) is still not tangible and far from expectations.

The bulletin which was signed by the union's president President, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, however added that members who wish to participate in the elections can voluntarily participate but without using any material that bears ASUU or insignia that relates to the union.
The bulletin further called on ASUU members to await further developments concerning the strike which it says are rapidly unfolding.

Excerpt of the bulletin reads: “Though some progress has been made with respect to discussion with Government agents (The Minister of Labour and Employment as well as Minister of Education), at the moment, the proposal from Government towards resolving the demand of ASUU as contained in 2017 MoA and Strike Bulletin 1 is still too fluid and far from expectations. Hence, it is the view of the NSCC that members should await further developments which are rapidly unfolding.
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Wednesday 9 January 2019

Strike: ASUU warns OAU

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Strike: ASUU warns OAU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has warned the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile Ife, against conducting examinations when 70 per cent of courses have not been taught students.
 The university, which called back its students to school on Monday, has scheduled the examinations to start on January 14.

But members of ASUU at the university, called by their national body, said the examinations would be “null and void” if conducted and warned students against participating in the examinations. Lecturers of the university are divided over the strike as those in the parallel Congress of Universities Academics (CONUA) refused to join in the nationwide strike of ASUU which began on November 4.

The management of OAU said the examination will begin on January 14 despite that some students have not been receiving lectures for the past three months.    However, ASUU, in an open letter to the students signed by its chairman, Adeola Egbedokun, warned that any examination conducted by the school will be null and void.
The lecturers said a minimum of 12 weeks teaching, one compulsory lecture-free week and two weeks of examination as provided by the university regulations had not been adhered to.
 ASUU accused the OAU management of pressuring its members to set examination questions for courses and topics not taught. The letter read in part: “All these infractions are attempts by the University administration to whittle down the quality of teaching and it calls to question the integrity of the degree of this university under this current administration. “We want to assure all students that any examination conducted under this current situation where about 70 percent of these courses have not been concluded is null and void.”
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Tuesday 8 January 2019

ASUU Should End Strike on or before the Weekend - FG

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ASUU Should End Strike on or before the Weekend - FG
The Federal Government, led by The minister of Youth and Employment, Chris Ngige, is optimistic that the 65 day old strike embarked upon by ASUU will be called off on or before the weekend, to enable students resume classes by next week.

This notion was as a result of the Agreement by FG to release about N35bn out of the earned allowance, and to accommodate payment of service shortfall in the system. With this action, the Federal Government is optimistic that a positive feedback will be received from ASUU on Thursday, thereby enabling students resume by weekend.

The President of ASUU, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, after the meeting on 7th January, had stated that he would take back the proposal by the FG, to the ASUU members, and that is when the decision to either call off the strike or to continue will be made. Although FG expects ASUU to give a positive feedback on Thursday, 10th January, no specific date was announced by the ASUU President on when a meeting with other ASUU members will be held.
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Monday 7 January 2019

ASUU Strike: Nigerian students react to agreement between FG and ASUU

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ASUU Strike: Nigerian students react to agreement between FG and ASUU
The Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) reached possible agreement on Monday towards resolving the ongoing lecturers’ strike.
Sen. Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment, revealed this after a reconciliatory meeting with ASUU in Abuja.
Ngige said the meeting was fruitful as an agreement had been reached between the Federal Government and the striking university lecturers.
According to him, the Federal Government has released N15.4 billion for the payment of the salary shortfalls, which was one of the major demands of the union.
But, reacting, the ASUU president said the strike will only be called off after the union reviewed its decisions based on the new commitment by the Federal Government.
He said the strike could only be called off after the NEC meeting.






He, however, did not state when the NEC meeting will hold.
The lecturers have been on strike since November 4 to demand improved funding of universities.
The outcome of the meeting between union and Federal government has since stirred reactions online from Nigerians, especially students.
While some Nigerians urged ASUU to consider the agreement by FG and call off strike, others criticised the union over its demands said to be beneficial to lecturers alone not students.
Here are some comments gathered by ABSUCAFE online:

@ChibuzorNwafor24 “Please ASUU do whatever it takes to make our stay and education better. They must revamp universities and equip it so they can stop spending for treatment outside.”
@Ajisafeseyi “I know they are going to reach an agreement. So my problem with governance in this country is why wait this long(letting the lecturers go on the 2month strike)before agreeing to their demands..Good news anyway.”
@Mustyjegarh “ASUU please, let me graduate this year.”
@Iamnankpak “Kudos for your persistence thus far, we all plead that the ASUU executives and chapter chairpersons set to discuss the FG offer as fast as possible to allow students return to class.”
@DrAdibest “Can you all see the type of leaders we have? Where did that money come from? Did FG just print the notes today or yesterday? When some critics say the only language Nigerian gov understands is STIKE some will begin to argue. Our leaders don’t kno the economic value of time.”
@hammmeeed “Look at all this ASUU people, before they were talking as if they are fighting for us, now they have given them money now they still want to go and review. This is total wickedness to our future. My parent are suffering to send me to school and you are there wasting my time.”
@Abu_Salaamah “The national executive committee of ASUU union should please meet tomorrow and call it off. Please na beg.”
@Phaboyindamola “When do ASUU want to review again? This is not just fair on the students.”
@GeorgePraiz1 “Calling off the ASUH strike is one thing, keeping up to the school calendar is another thing. Lectures, exams and every other school scheduled activities will be rushed to meet up with the school calendar.At the end of the day, it’s the students that will suffer.”
@Chemistzah “This is not my problem.
My problem is this,after giving the funds to ASUU what actually will they do with the,most federal Technology University don’t have functional labs but from time to time ASUU will cry out loud for more fund.”
@ShoBukolaA “What is just funny to me about this whole thing is that, the money was there all d way, because I feel the word ‘releases’ speaks much volume. They just decided to toil with people’s life, time and career for nothing . God save Nigeria.”
@Tesleem_Lawal “Another bribe. Until 2023 again. This ASUU needs to be proscribed. All the strike, was about salary arrears not about the school or the students.”
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Still on ASUU strike: FG approves over N35.4bn, to resume talks on Thursday 10th Jan 2019

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Still on ASUU strike: FG approves over N35.4bn, to resume talks on Thursday 10th Jan 2019


ABUJA – Barring any last minutes change, academic activities may resume in public universities next week, as Federal Government has approved over N35.4 billion for the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).

Just in: asuu and fg reached an agreement

In a resolution reached Monday night between the Federal Government and the leadership of ASUU at the Conference Hall, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Abuja, the government announced that Federal Ministry of Finance and Accountant General of the Federation have confirmed payment of N15.389.940,335.71 billion to accommodate payment of shortfall in all institutions that are Presidential Initiative of Continuous Audit, PICA varied.

The Minister of Labour and Employment who disclosed this at the end of the meeting said the money was remitted on the 31st December, 2018.

Ngige also said that President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the payment of N20 billion for payment of outstanding arrears of the 2009 and 2012 Earned Academic Allowances to the already verified university system.

“The money is being worked on and will be released to ASUU when the process is completed,” he said.
He reiterated government’s resolve to grant permanent licence to ASUU to operate the National University Pension Fund Administrator Company (NUPENCO) that will manage the contributory pension of public universities.

FG and Asuu finally reached an agreement

To this end, the Minister explained that Federal Ministry of Education has been directed to liaise with National Pension Commission for the release of the permanent licence.
Ngige also assured on the resolve of the Buhari administration to offer undisclosed amount from the N220 billion annual revitalisation fund for universities which was agreed during President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration but was reneged.
He said government was going to look for funds and that a token which he did not disclose has been offered to the union to demonstrate governmentas good faith.

According to him, ASUU is expected to return back to Government between Wednesday, 9th or Thursday, 10th January, 2019 to sign relevant agreements reached by the parties.

While speaking Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, ASUU President who confirmed the agreement however noted that some of the proposals from government requires further consultation with ASUU members.
“We have had an extensive session looking at all issues.

There are issues that require further consultation at the level of our union before we can take a stand,” he said.

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