reacted to the payment of half salaries by the Federal Government to members for the month of October, saying the action is not only condemnable but rejected in its entirety.
The President of ASUU, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, gave this position in a statement made available to newsmen
He said ASUU suspended its eight-month industrial action on October 14, 2022 in obedience to the order of the National Industrial Court and the intervention efforts of some well-meaning Nigerians including the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila.
Adding that the action of ASUU to suspend the strike then was a display of manifest trust in the judiciary and other institutions and organs of government to always put national interest above other considerations.
He said the union believes that such action would not only aid the process of amicable resolution of the crisis but would also set the tone for smooth industrial relations between governments and Nigerian workers at large.
Osodeke explained that the National Executive Committee of ASUU deliberated on the development of half payment of salary and other issues concerning them on Monday and concluded that paying academics on a ‘pro-rata’ basis as if they are casual workers is unprecedented in the history of university-oriented labour relations anywhere globally.
He said the union, therefore, condemned the action, seeing it as an attempt to reduce Nigerian scholars to casual workers.
He said NEC commends members of ASUU for their “perseverance in the face of untold hardship and unwarranted provocation by some notorious agents of the ruling class.”
He said while NEC further appeals for the understanding of Nigerian students, parents and other genuinely concerned individuals and groups, the union would continue to pursue positive resolutions of this avoidable crisis within the ambit of the legality without compromising the interest and welfare of Nigerian intellectuals.
He said ASUU suspended its eight-month industrial action on October 14, 2022 in obedience to the order of the National Industrial Court and the intervention efforts of some well-meaning Nigerians including the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila.
Adding that the action of ASUU to suspend the strike then was a display of manifest trust in the judiciary and other institutions and organs of government to always put national interest above other considerations.
He said the union believes that such action would not only aid the process of amicable resolution of the crisis but would also set the tone for smooth industrial relations between governments and Nigerian workers at large.
Osodeke explained that the National Executive Committee of ASUU deliberated on the development of half payment of salary and other issues concerning them on Monday and concluded that paying academics on a ‘pro-rata’ basis as if they are casual workers is unprecedented in the history of university-oriented labour relations anywhere globally.
He said the union, therefore, condemned the action, seeing it as an attempt to reduce Nigerian scholars to casual workers.
He said NEC commends members of ASUU for their “perseverance in the face of untold hardship and unwarranted provocation by some notorious agents of the ruling class.”
He said while NEC further appeals for the understanding of Nigerian students, parents and other genuinely concerned individuals and groups, the union would continue to pursue positive resolutions of this avoidable crisis within the ambit of the legality without compromising the interest and welfare of Nigerian intellectuals.
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FGN why now please reconsider and pity the students now.
ReplyDeleteAll of these is happening because none of their children are in any FG school. The audacity to even go further and try to block people from seeking better education abroad where their children are doing same is even more annoying.
DeleteHalf bread is better than none
ReplyDeleteI disagree with this mentality. Its why Nigerians are treated like nobody by the government. Are the politicians who get full and large salaries better than the lecturers?
DeleteImagine what someone is saying. Hope you will remember this statement when your employer pays you half salary for something beyond your control.
DeleteNo, its not. They should reject it with every vibe in them. If they condone it . The wicked politicians will capitalise on it.
DeleteThis is humiliation not half bread.
DeleteI love this line..."saying the action is not only condemnable but rejected in its entirety"
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Doctors who went on strike were fully paid when it ended, why ridicule lecturers?
This administration is all shades of "upside down".
Everything sadly is on a reverse mission.
No single goodnews for so long a strike.
Any other strike in Nigeria for now is a no no please.
ReplyDeleteIf I were asuu, I'll shut down all universities in the country, and give ngige the key.
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DeleteHis name is kukuma means key so it will fit him well. I pity the poor students that they are putting through undue stress.
DeleteThis is why the country is a mess. Politicians who don't attend sessions get their full payment and benefits but teachers who teaches and educate the people are paid peanuts and the government still have the audacity to slash their salaries for forcing you to do the needful. This government is a shame.
ReplyDeleteThank you 🙏
DeleteMay God help this nation.they can't pay lecturers yet they can earn large salaries for themselves monthly.
ReplyDeleteWithout lifting a finger to do any tangible progressive thing for the community or nation
DeleteI just pity students and parents! This govt wants to silence trade unionism. At the end of the day, lecturers will devise means of getting the money from the students.
ReplyDeleteI really pity ASUU,they're even taking it out on the students,na so so complain from my cousin since she went back.
ReplyDeleteGod,please,fix it. 🙏
ReplyDeleteNot fair at all
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