ASUU STRIKE CALLAPSING: More varsities pull out •NEC meeting holds today REPORT ACCORDING TO NEWS EXPRESS ASUUMore schools are set to dump the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, in the ongoing strike action embarked upon by the union for almost five months now. This is as the National Executive Council, NEC, of the union meets today to decide on the sustained industrial action which many Nigerians have come to condemn. The leadership of ASUU had postponed the scheduled NEC meeting at the Bayero University, Kano, following the demise of Festus Iyayi, a former president of the union, who died Tuesday last week in a motor accident along the Abuja-Lokoja highway. The postponement of the NEC meeting to January 15, 2014, had caused widespread outcry as not a few Nigerians – students, parents and other stakeholders – condemned the decision of the union, saying it was evident of insensitivity to the plight of Nigerian students who are worst hit. Following the development, several universities were said to have begun to hold talks on how to dump the national body and call off the ongoing strike in their respective institutions. Regardless of the ongoing strike, some universities scheduled dates for their post-Universities Matriculation Examination, UME, exercises. For instance, Lagos State University, LASU; the University of Lagos, UNILAG; and the University of Jos, UNIJOS, all scheduled to conduct the post UME examinations, although the national body frowned at their decision and stalled the examinations in most schools. The Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, AAUA, in Ondo State has already pulled out of the strike. In a statement issued and signed by its registrar, R.B Olotu, the school had ordered its students to resume for the second semester on November 25, thereby boycotting the nationwide strike. “All students of AAUA are hereby informed that academic activities of the second semester of 2012/2013 session truncated as a result of the ASUU national strike are to resume on Monday, November 25, 2013 with the continuation of registration on the university portal, while lectures are to start on Monday, December 2, 2013,” the statement read. At the Niger State-owned Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai (IBBUL), some academic staff have already commenced teaching. This has caused some rancour among ASUU as some lecturers and students have returned to the classrooms since Monday following the re-opening of the institution by the management. But the branch ASUU Chairman, Dr. Aliyu Badeggi, insisted that the strike was still in force in the institution. Investigations by showed that lectures have resumed only in three departments – English and Linguistics, Mathematics and Physics, while Mass Communication, Business Administration and other Sciences were yet to resume lectures. The Vice Chancellor, Professor Ibrahim Kolo, had last Friday directed students to resume lectures on Monday, after an emergency Senate meeting approved the re-opening of the institution. Investigations reveal that several other institutions, especially those who voted for the suspension of the strike, are set to dump the union if it decides to continue with the ongoing strike after today’s meeting. It was therefore no surprise when news filtered in that UNILAG and LASU were set to conduct degree and matriculation examinations outside their campuses. Also, sources say the Enugu State University of Technology, ESUT, is set to call off the strike if at the end of today’s meeting ASUU still decides to go on with the strike. The Adamawa State University was also reported to have pulled out of the strike. Worried by this development, president of ASUU, Dr. Nasir Fagge has warned vice chancellors to desist from conducting off-campus examinations or other academic activities, as such moves could jeopardise the stand of the union. “We appeal to our VCs to cease from further eroding the credibility of the academic profession which the iconic status of their offices represents. They should remember that they are destroying themselves and their professional calling by desecrating the sacred ethos of university degree and selection examination,” Fagge said. It would be recalled that the 61 chapters of the association met on Monday last week to vote in their various institutions for or against the suspension of the strike. Not a few Nigerians had expected that the personal intervention of the president would pacify the striking lecturers and persuade them to suspend the strike action; but instead, the industrial action had continued. ASUU had however directed that all its 61 chapters hold their congresses on Monday, November 11. While some chapters were ready to suspend the strike in the light of the president’s intervention, others insisted that they would continue the strike due to what they described as their distrust for the government. Whereas the University of Lagos resolved to suspend the strike, chapters like the University of Ibadan, UI; University of Benin, UNIBEN; University of Calabar, UNICAL; University of Jos, UNIJOS, and the Lagos State University, LASU, vowed to continue as they insisted that the government cannot be trusted to fulfil its promise to inject over N1.1 trillion to universities in the next five years. Short URL: osundefender.org/?p=133026 Posted by TIMOTHY JEBETIOLUWANI on Nov 22 2013. Filed under AFRICA, ANNOUNCEMENT, EDUCATION, FEATURE, FOR THE RECORDS, From The Press, Front Page Story, NEWS, News Across Nigeria. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry 274 Comments for “ASUU STRIKE CALLAPSING: More varsities pull out •NEC meeting holds today” Tt November 22, 2013 - 10:01 pm God forgive me, if care is not taken fagge or who so ever among the union that still want the strike to continue will die next. U can’t be jeopardizing our future and u think we will pray for u stupid selfish dead union… For those university that pull out of the lame action, good work and for does who are still contesting pls save us and save our future. Reply cyril November 23, 2013 - 7:03 am This is what ASUU is fighting for. You can not make even a correct sentence, and you feel bold to curse your mentors and fathers. You will end up a drop out and armed robber. Reply lekan November 22, 2013 - 10:06 pm if we keep causing asuu, at the nd of the day if Nigeria university now turn to the present situation on our public schools. then we cast the blame on the asuu body again. why can’t we just think about the good outcome of this action. can’t we think for God sake? Reply Emmanuel November 22, 2013 - 10:33 pm sorry to say bt y wasn’t d present asuu chairman dat died? he is going to b next if he doesn’t do wht is rite.God will visit him wit fire for our sake.we ‘ve cried out to God.y will he b wasting d students destiny all for their selfish interest.do they want students to demonstrate? we ‘re holding our peace nd we may start killing professors nd lecturers bfor they call it off. Reply Anonymous November 23, 2013 - 9:02 am U wil end up being unemployable graduate roam abt, nxt u become armedrobber. U dont even knw d hand wrting on d wall Reply Anonymous November 23, 2013 - 5:57 am Lekan u are a fool Reply ade November 23, 2013 - 7:02 am lekan is indeed a fool Reply Anonymous November 22, 2013 - 10:11 pm Lord let ur will be done!! Reply UDO November 22, 2013 - 10:16 pm #teamasuu# Reply Anonymous November 22, 2013 - 10:21 pm any party dat dos not wan us 2 return class, d lord wil nt fal 2 reward dem wit evil in Jesus name. Reply Dupsy mama November 22, 2013 - 10:22 pm God please take absolute conctiol! Reply buhari isyaku November 22, 2013 - 10:32 pm what is d result of today meeting is’t negetive or positive.asuu d u no hw many soul has gone during dis strk cos of 1 person u insist in jeopadising our feture.we need 2 know d result either +ve or -ve Reply Ayo Timothy November 23, 2013 - 7:46 am We av 2009 certificate whose owner ar yet to b implemented, stil our universities nd profs ar nt tired of producing academic foolz year after year. I’m nt surpriz dat dey ar askin 4 2009 agreemnt al 4 dia pulz, nt 4 our sak. Continue d strike, festus iyayi needs some pipu 4 his endless jorny, nd i’m sure d present president is nxt jxt to show his love 4 d future of diz gr8 nation Nigeria. Reply anonymous November 22, 2013 - 10:52 pm Osun defender, easy Reply ososo boy November 22, 2013 - 10:55 pm I’m very happy that I’m resuming school on monday 25th…….. If no be AAUA, e no fit be AAUA…. I wanna see my cusmate and study with dem again…..VC mimiko may u leave long for we ooooooo…..Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba is the answer……up AAUA Reply JamesMYKK November 23, 2013 - 12:58 am i tyrrrrrrrrr Reply omogbehin samson November 23, 2013 - 3:21 am A nation where it’s own father’s deprive it’s children continous education all in the name of ASUU or FG is potentially doomed, you better don’t speak odd of us when we eventually decide to seek solace in another man’s land cos at this moment, u’ve taught us all a great lesson; to always believe WE ARE ALONE AND NOBODY CARES ABOUT OUR EXISTENCE. I pray you realize what harm u’ve done to us….. Reply T.boy November 23, 2013 - 5:16 am oooh my God, what is rily happenin 2 the education sector? Reply phunmytedj November 23, 2013 - 5:19 am Nawa oooo, may God save we nija studnt frm asuu wey dey waste deir children time ooo. I tie ooo Reply Rasheed N Akinola November 23, 2013 - 6:07 am GOD wil save Nig.student 4rm ASSU o Reply Ahmad November 23, 2013 - 6:20 am Shame! Shame!! Shame!! Could u imagine such kind of words coming out from our professors and doctors and some of our students instead of them to be loyal to the union for the benefit of ourselves and our children, but they want d five month old strike to go in vain. I dont know where this our country is turning to when those u think a intellectuals are behaving thing way. May God help us Reply Horlarmy November 23, 2013 - 6:24 am Asuu we re nw realising ur aims abt dis ongoing strike, it seem like nt purpose of gud educatn plan u re workn towrd bt to run-down dis present administratn. But if happen dat da is somtin btwn u and him, y can’t u solce it in other source. God go punish u asuu nd fg. Is better u call-off nw nw, if no….. Reply emeka onyekwere November 23, 2013 - 6:29 am thunder fire asuu chairman. DAT man pikin dey skul for abroad o. Reply aliyu November 23, 2013 - 6:29 am God wl surely joj wo s at fot.eida asuu or fg Reply aliyu guyegi November 23, 2013 - 6:34 am only God can save nig stdnts 4frm asuu nd fg Reply damscrob November 23, 2013 - 6:36 am Uniben still no get joy..chai. Reply Ujeb charles November 23, 2013 - 6:53 am Dnt no wat 2 say..wat a life…ASUU evil union wit evil men Reply BAD WATER November 23, 2013 - 6:56 am FOR NOW I DON’T HAVE PRESENT AND ASUU BOTH SHOULD BE AWARE OF OUR AMALGAMATION IN 2015 AND BOTH GOOD LUCK AND ASUU PRESENT BEWARE OF DEATH Reply Somebody November 23, 2013 - 7:05 am If u ask sum1 4 100h n d persn is able to give 50h,isnt dt enuf n whereas fg has even done more dan 50per of wot asuu r askin 4,wot else do dey want? Fg cant solve a prob of ova 20yrs jes in a yr n i tink asuu sud realise dis n if they want sumtin else y r dey holdin we students at ransom al in d name of improvin edu sector n we student nw realised they r nt fightin 4 us cos its obvious d strike cont due to iyayi’s death Reply Anonymous November 23, 2013 - 7:20 am Wat rubbish,God will pull them out,those dat don’t want us to return to class Reply ade November 23, 2013 - 7:35 am y will asuu postpond meetin till jan.15 cos of sum1′s death…..u pple r jess jeopardisein our future its unfairooooooo.wait a minute y wil on earth unilorin wil nt join dis strike @ 1st,imagine wot yu pple r fighting for is more or less useless wen some uni were resumin dnt u remember dt united yu stand divide u fall. Reply mike November 23, 2013 - 7:35 am wats d essence of skulin wen u knw u come out a half baked graduate? we need well equipped laboratories and conducive classrooms…..I tink d doctors need a similar struggle, enough of medical tourism.our hospitals need to b well equipped, for God sake let kidney transplants and heart surgeries b performed in our all our tertiary health facilities. ..pple r dying in large numbers. Reply Anonymous November 23, 2013 - 7:44 am now am convinced dat this whole strike is politically inclined.wt ar u telling me over seventy percent of versities dt voted, ar in support of d calling off. then wt ar they waiting for north pls stop playing politic with our future oooooooooo. Reply Anonymous November 23, 2013 - 8:00 am God take control of everything Reply u November 23, 2013 - 8:15 am fake information Reply noni boy November 23, 2013 - 8:28 am asuu strike is political.asuu chairman z just workng wit some oposing party to rubish gudluck’s administration.even if u give asuu this money they wil simply share it.anyway my skul is resuming on monday. Reply Amaka November 23, 2013 - 9:03 am Asuu nd FG may be thinking that they will stop our destiny, but no matter what they do, our destiny will never, and can never be stoped. Reply Syga November 23, 2013 - 9:14 am In the past five months, did you read ASUU-related news and the comments they generated? Did you notice our so called Nigerian students’ comments? Do you agree with me that Nigeria is in trouble? Enough reasons to show that ASUU is fighting a fair cause… Reply aaaaassssssuuuuu or wot ever u call yaself is no my concern! but my major deal is u2 call off d so call strike ok! November 23, 2013 - 9:34 am Uzaiah die and isaiah saw the lord! R Website
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