------ASUU UPDATE-------- ASUU strike: CNPP asks Jonathan to implement 2009 agreement The Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP) on Wednesday voiced its anger over the statement from the Presidency to the effect that it would re-negotiate the 2009 agreement captured in the 2012 Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) instead of implementing the agreement it entered with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU.) To that effect, it called on President Goodluck Jonathan to implement forthwith the more important and crucial items in the MoU and the 2009 agreement. Spokesman of the group, Osita Okechukwu ina statement noted that it was unfortunate that the Minister of Labour, Emeka Wogu, saidthat the 2009 agreement predates the present administration and some items needed to be re-negotiated if it is to be satisfactorily implemented. He said, “CNPP is of the candid view that government is a continuum.” According to him, the important items in the MoU include the stimulation of the university system with N100 billion annually. Mr Okechukwu urged the Federal Government to tackle corruption and recover looted funds to fund the country’s social services and critical infrastructure. He said, “We join the League of Patriots on the truism that the implementation of the above items is feasible, especially when the Federal Government controls 52 per cent of the collected revenue.”
Posted on: Thu, 25 Jul 2013 10:28:47 +0000