Striking lecturers in the nation’s public universities on Monday made good their decision not to return to work as directed by the Federal Government.
The striking ASUU Members also refused to sign the attendance registers in their respective institutions as ordered by the government.
They said they were only waiting for the sack letters the Federal Government threatened to give them if they did not return to work.
In many of the universities visited by journalists, only administrative offices opened for business while the lecture rooms were empty. Particularly, lecturers’ offices remained shut.
President Goodluck Jonathan, on Monday, urged the striking teachers to call off the industrial action.
The President, who spoke at the All Nigerian Judges Conference organised by the National Judicial Council in Abuja, on Monday, said the industrial action would prevent the country from achieving the Vision 2020 target of becoming one of the top 20 economies in the world by 2020.
Although the Federal Government had recently threatened to sack the lecturers for going on strike, Jonathan noted that ASUU had the right to embark on the industrial action.
He said, “This administration recognises and respects the right of workers, including the right to embark on industrial action to press home their demand and have taken concrete steps to address the grievances of ASUU.
“I therefore use this occasion to call on ASUU to call off its strike.”culled
*This has become childs play now abi?Nigeria s the only country that has no respect for education yet they expect students to apply for jobs with 1st and second class degrees abi?
This ASUU are bunch of idiots and touts,sack letter ke? For what reason now,they just need to employ capable hands to replace you people. this report is nt totally true lectures held in some schools especially For law students
ReplyDeleteBunch of jokers..Yeye people..
DeleteCan't be bothered mhan..ASUU make it january things.. This december must be sweet..
Dis idiot is hia again,I pity ur life,c ur stupid life at d corner
DeleteAsuu No get feelings watsoever!
ReplyDeleteFg take action! Too much talk aleady!
I said it before...FG and their dry raking...I knw they won't do anything...na so so mouth dem dey make! Asuu pls call it off Jan next year coz dis year is already ova mbok
DeleteRough, better go and open a bar or a beauty salon because ASUU is not ready to call off. ASUU United 3 - FG Wanderers 0
Delete*already*
ReplyDeleteWhen two elephants fight, the GRASS will surely suffer.
ReplyDeleteStella, due to my recent stats & study on this blog I can see this ASUU strike dey favour you, Customers dey flow in. It's in your best interest the strike goes ON.
Govt too shud gv dem wot dey wnt instead of travelin ard n wasting our money.is any of jonathan children in any school here?I guess not.he was onc a lecturer n he shud understnd dem beta instead of ds rubish happening.infact am rily fed up of d whole countrY self.all he's after is 2015.mtsheeew.PJ
ReplyDeleteIt's high time they called off the strike cuz This is realy becoming childish nd annoying. my 2cent
ReplyDeleteI'm tired of this ASUU vs Fed Govt issue. They should resolve this issue once and for all so that student can go back to school abeg. They should stop playing with the future of our youths.
ReplyDeleteI guess the FG has tried bt ASUU is just been selfish.
ReplyDeleteThe students are thEre wasting away at home...its just so bad that no one can call them to order not even the FG.
Well I went to a private uni and my brother is in Uni-Ilorin so I don't knw how it feels really.
All I can do is to continually say a prayer for my dear nation.
I'm just feeling for those that can't afford to school outside 9ja. Everything in this country is just a joke...KMT
ReplyDeleteSomebody should tell asuu that the gentle movement of a lion does not mean it is timid. GEJ is only treading the part of caution.
ReplyDeleteThose Asuu he goats should call of the strike,its enough,enough is enough, they are being stupid
DeleteAnon 10:48...u are the he goat,if u have been following this asuu n feg govt issue u will know that the fed govt have no interest in the educational sector.Jona was once there colleague but he failed to understand.okay after resolving the issue asuu said it has to be documented n the fed govt sign..how come the fed govt is having cold feet in signing the document cos they know they won't comply to thr demands.okay asuu members have not been paid since August,I biliv u that have been eating at home will like to be taught by an hungry lecturer.if u pple see something u will not be sure u will just come under anonymous n be vomiting rubbish.The asuu as a body alone is bigger than fed govt,so they shld sack the lecturers now.maybe okonjo will come n lecture the account n bus Dept.
DeleteOh shut up anon 11.23, there are other lecturers ready to lecture, so they can be sacked remember you can't fight with a leader, those stupid he goats like your own Father are just greedy,they were given some money but they want more,they have been doing this years back till now, yet go to schools and see they are not even doing anything in the universities, Dear GEJ please sack the he goats and get others to lecture,there are a lot of good lecturers
DeleteBella you are an idiot
DeleteFederal govt made it was by threatening asuu, they should have looked for an amicable solution instead of the threats. This is how dictatorship starts.
DeleteFederal govt made it was by threatening asuu, they should have looked for an amicable solution instead of the threats. This is how dictatorship starts.
DeleteAnonymous.... faceless blog rats who feel more confident insulting pple cos they dnt have identity.twawo!!!!
DeleteHmmmmmm Asuu. Asuu Asuu how many times did I call u be careful ooOo so dat at d end dis wil nt lead to regert
ReplyDeletePela
Pela The albino??
DeleteSHAME ON YOU ASUU!!!!
ReplyDeleteI supported you ( Asuu ) in the beginning but you just crossed the line. SHAME!
ReplyDeleteAsuu is fighting for the youths and stomping their feet to end the lukewarm attitude of our leaders in the education sector! We need to feel pain to get a better result ppl
ReplyDeleteOur leaders spend money lavishly but yet can't improve the education or health sectors
Youths arise! Ur destiny is in ur hands! Enough is enough
Shut up bitch,ASUU is fighting at what risk o yea our risk moron n who gets to enjoy d moni of course dey r d one,5month at home wen sm of our mate r done n r serving already na him we just dey start second semester,u beta shut up dere if u dnt want God to reward u wit multiple carry over CO
DeleteUr mates u r worried about finishd wt nothnin but empty heads.We need a better educational system...This has been ASUU's stand from the beginning. The Fed govt should live up to thate.
Deletelet the next episode commence #passing by
ReplyDeleteAlmost all the school in south east and south south have reopened for serious intellectual business(Including my school )...... It's now a fight between FG and Northern-western universities(Sponsored by apc ).
ReplyDeleteYes it is sponsored by Apc
DeleteNa January them go resolve am.. This year is gone already...... Dem don scatter my plans for next year, buh all the same, I no waste my own time... Learning few tins.....
ReplyDeleteI can't believe I didn't read a sensible comment from all of U. ASUU is fighting for the well being of students & people r here insulting them. Well I'm not surprised cos most people in Nigeria do not know their rights and will settle for anything. Besides they r fighting for a 2009 agreement that wasn't fulfilled.
ReplyDeleteShut up,mumu Chinny,they are only fighting for their pockets to be filled not for students, they are greedy thieves
DeleteAnon 1.28 u are the big fool. What do u know .its actually pple like u that have made nigeria what it is 2day.
DeleteASUU are fighting for their rights now,they are called touts and irresponsible,but when they win the fight and things become better for the future of education in d country,dats when they will be called heroes!
DeleteMandela passed on to glory few days ago but world over he iss celebrated as a hero today,am sure he was called all sort of names by cowardly south africans who would rather be safe than free!
ASUU should hold on and get what dey want.
Some youths are really very stupid! So bcos d strike is 5months old or bcos d FG has tried or bcos students are eager 2 go bk 2 skul den dey shud call off d strike and continue producing quarter-baked graduates! Graduates who can not address a group of 10? Graduates who are unemployable! U are studying computer science buh u've neva seen a computer! No laboratories, no libraries, no classrooms, 200-500 students in a class? And u say dat's a school? Mehnnn everytin is just soo wrong! This is our chance. If we don't do it now we'll neva b able 2 do it! The FG is trying 2 turn d public against ASUU and dat's very wrong and they'll not succeed! Dey can only get d gullible one's 2 support dem but not those who are learned and informed! We'll join in dis "fight of redemption"! Our educational system must be salvaged! Asuu has refused to be compromised and dat shows honesty and forthrightness! Let's do dis 4 d next generation, let's do it 4 d kids unborn! Government must comply with ASUU's terms! Until den, d strike continues! #TeamAsuu
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Fake Doctor Bobby abeg park well,u know make any sense, Ode, Asuu are just plain stupid people,pls what are they doing in our schools,tbey pocket the month for their own good nothing else
DeleteIf asuu really want to revitalize the university then they have to start with their corrupt lecturers. They have completely ignore the issue of exchanging sex for marks which is more abominable and corrupt than whatever they may accuse fg of. I don't have time to type now but stop exposing your ignorance here.... go read the content of m.o.u between asuu and fg you. 90% of their demand has no direct benefit to students. Make Google your friend sir!
DeleteSir, the fellowing are some of their core demands
Delete1. New salary structure for academics in
Nigerian Public Universities;
2. A set of Earned Allowances;
3. Non-salary Conditions of Service;
4. Pension for University Academic Staff and
compulsory retirement age of 70 years for
those in the Professorial cadre;
5. Formation of the Nigerian University Pension
Fund Administrator (the Nigerian Universities
Pension Management Company (NUPEMCO),
and modalities for the operation of the
National Health Insurance Scheme in the
Universities;
6. Funding that would inject a total of
N 1,518,331,545,304.00 for the period
2009-2011;
7. Possible sources of funding, and the need
for a minimum of 26% of the annual budget of
State and Federal Governments to be
allocated to education, of which 50% shall be
allocated to Universities and the need to
place education on the “First Charge” by the
Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal
Commission;
8. Federal Government’s assistance to states for
higher education;
9. The restructuring of the governance and
leadership structure in the Universities;
10. The need to amend the National Universities
Commission Act 2004, the Education
(National Minimum Standards and
Establishment of institution) Act 2004 and the
Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board
(JAMB) Act 2004; and
11. The Agreement also highlighted the priority
areas of implementation, the machinery for
monitoring the implementation of the
Agreement, the Agreement’s effective date
and the date for review.
sometimes i wonder if our students are unintelligent, here is asuu fighting the cause that they themselves should be demanding from the government and some people are here calling them goats, is it better to call off the strike and start another next year? or fight it now even if it takes a year? (though i strongly doubt) and then resolve it once and for all.
ReplyDeletemany of you are rushing to graduate when you aren't sure of jobs when you graduate. and you stay there calling them goats?!
please don't just comment for the sake of commenting especially when it concerns your future.
well na una sabi
Koni dafu e ati ASUU join 2geda
DeleteThanks for your comment anon 1:08. You have said it all.Na them sabi.
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Asuu bikonu oh...hauz don tire me.I just dai fat fat evrydai plus no moni.chai
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ReplyDeleteAnywhere ASUU is mentioned pple must argue, the pro n d anti government, I'm no longer interested, Jan 6th is when I will hv deir tym. As 4 Jonathan, he should just sign d new MOU, reply ASUU officially, n dey should start d renegotiation
ReplyDeleteThe irony of the whole thing is that a lot of the fools talking here DONOT WANT TO BE TEACHERS because of the way they are been treated and because it is not lucrative..meanwhile when they go to other countries and they get teaching jobs they jump at it cos they pay is good..and these jobs they can't get using the Nigerian certificate.u still have to take a course from one of their universities to be relevant..Some good citizens have realised that and they have decided to lay their lives down for the up coming generations so they can have a good life in their fatherland and these bunch of fools are complaining..why can't u guys think outside the box???y would a student in the faculty of education seek for a job in the bank?? Would everybody complaining boost of a good and condusive environment for learning in their various schools?? One thing u guys need to understand is..if the lecturers are comfortable, u can never have half baked graduates in the society..The government shld knw tht the lectuerers are the intermediary between the students and them..they should be able to give them whteva they ask for if they want the standard of education to rise...I bet a lot of u have come aross a situation whereby because someone schooled abroad,she is made a boss over you and u have to be the one to put her through the job..please guys..whteva asuu is fighting for is for our benefits..cos really nigeria's unversity certificate isn't really revelant again even in the Nigeria itself..
ReplyDeleteIf Jonathan is really desperate for schools to resume,he should buy new pairs of shoes,go around all the universities in Nigeria to lecture them..
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Shut up you twat, Asuu that i know they have never done anything for students, just for their greedy selves, they have always been given money, they are thieves period
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