Varsity Strike: ASUU rejects new deal with government Published on July 26, 2013 by pmnews · 6 Comments Efforts to resolve the strike by Nigeria’s Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), may take a longer time as the union on has rejected Federal Government’s plan to re- negotiate their 2009 Agreement. The Chairman of UNN-ASUU, Dr Ifeanyi Abada, made this position known while briefing newsmen in Nsukka after a congress attended by some national and zonal officers. Abada explained that the union took this stand because government did not sign the agreement under duress. He said UNN-ASUU and other chapters of the union nationwide were determined to withdraw their services until the federal government implemented the agreement. “ASUU cannot be cajoled by any unbridled campaign or blackmail as being paddled by some federal government’s officials. “The union is worried by the insincerity of government and condemns this perfidy in its entirety’’, he said. Abada said ASUU was also demanding the removal of Prof. Julius Okogie, the NUC Secretary, for fanning the embers of hatred against members of the union. “Okogie, who is supposed to mediate between ASUU and government, had regrettably morphed into another political valve through which universities were further demeaned and derailed. “Okogie should be invited by government to account for over N100 billion Universities Stabilisation Fund. “He has demonstrated that he has outlived his usefulness and bereft of innovative ideas and aptitude to turn universities around’’, he said. He called on education stakeholders, the clergy and traditional rulers to prevail on government to respect the 2009 agreement it entered with ASUU to improve standards in tertiary institutions. “We are not asking for government to fill our pockets with money, but that universities should be well funded. “It is unfortunate that students in some universities take lectures in open spaces and in stadiums like in UNN. “We are tired of producing half-baked graduates because of ill-equipped libraries, laboratories and lack of classrooms, while some politicians squander money meant to develop the country’’, he said. Former UNN-ASUU chairman, Prof. Aloysius Okolie, decried government’s inability to allocate 26 per cent of its annual budget to education He explained that that was the minimum percentage as recommended by UNESCO. “This is an indication that government does not care about the quality of education in the country. “Government should consider the future of Nigerian students and fulfill its own part of agreement it reached with ASUU. “It is noteworthy that war torn Somalia and other smaller countries of the world who value education allocate above 26 per cent to education’’, he said. Dr Chide Osuagwu, Zonal Coordinator, ASUU Nsukka Zone, comprising UNN, UNiZIK, ESUT, Anambra State University and Ebony State University, said ASUU had exercised enough patience since 2009. “ASUU will not attend any re- negotiating meeting called by government. If government had known it cannot implement the agreement, why did it sign it?’’ About 200 lecturers attended the UNN-ASUU congress, which lasted for several hours. Share: Posted by pmnews on July 26, 2013, 6:31 am. Filed under Education, Lifestyle, National, News. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed. 6 Comments for “Varsity Strike: ASUU rejects new deal with government” LEAVE A REPLY Name (required) Mail (will not be published) (required) Website to 2 6 0 3 3 4 4 2 5 6 5 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 2 3 List Your Property Find Property in Nigeria For Sale To Rent Choose Area Search Top Properties N40 Million 2 Lekki Phase 1, A Hakee N500 Million 6 Jabi, A. 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