oluemmakay: ASUU Strike: FG mounts pressure
on lecturers
JULY 20, 2013 BY 'WOLE
ODUWOLE
Indications have emerged that the
leadership of the Academic Staff
Union of Universities (ASUU), has
come under intense pressure
from the federal government, to
call-off its ongoing strike.
Specifically, Saturday Mirror
learnt that the Secretary to the
Government of the Federation,
SGF, Senator Pius Anyim Pius, and
the Minister of Education,Prof.
Ruqayyatu Ahmed Rufai, are
among other functionaries
persuading the union to suspend
the strike, and give room for
further negotiation on phased
implementation of the 2009 FG/
ASUU agreement.
An impeccable source at the
Federal Ministry of Education,who
pleaded not to be named,assured
that no effort will be spared in
ensuring that the lecturers
returned to the classroom.
He said:”The ongoing strike action
by ASUU is giving the federal
government cause for concern,
and that informs why the minister
has been up and about to ensure
that ASUU leadership reasons
with government to suspend this
strike.
“I know that the minister and the
SGF have been in communication
with the leadership of ASUU, and
sooner than later, a more
productive and resulted-oriented
meeting will be held,” the source
stated.
The source who said the meetling
would likely hold next week said
the exact date had not been
arrived at. In spite of
government’s efforts, our
correspondent gathered that
ASUU has not shifted grounds, as
its president, Dr. Nasir Isa Fagge,
insists there is no going back.
It will be recalled that a meeting
between ASUU and Senate and
House of RepresentativesJoint
Committees on education,was
deadlocked, as the executive
members of the union insisted on
total implementation of the
outstanding agreement.
*National Mirror*

oluemmakay: ASUU Strike: FG mounts pressure
on lecturers
JULY 20, 2013 BY 'WOLE
ODUWOLE
Indications have emerged that the
leadership of the Academic Staff
Union of Universities (ASUU), has
come under intense pressure
from the federal government, to
call-off its ongoing strike.
Specifically, Saturday Mirror
learnt that the Secretary to the
Government of the Federation,
SGF, Senator Pius Anyim Pius, and
the Minister of Education,Prof.
Ruqayyatu Ahmed Rufai, are
among other functionaries
persuading the union to suspend
the strike, and give room for
further negotiation on phased
implementation of the 2009 FG/
ASUU agreement.
An impeccable source at the
Federal Ministry of Education,who
pleaded not to be named,assured
that no effort will be spared in
ensuring that the lecturers
returned to the classroom.
He said:”The ongoing strike action
by ASUU is giving the federal
government cause for concern,
and that informs why the minister
has been up and about to ensure
that ASUU leadership reasons
with government to suspend this
strike.
“I know that the minister and the
SGF have been in communication
with the leadership of ASUU, and
sooner than later, a more
productive and resulted-oriented
meeting will be held,” the source
stated.
The source who said the meetling
would likely hold next week said
the exact date had not been
arrived at. In spite of
government’s efforts, our
correspondent gathered that
ASUU has not shifted grounds, as
its president, Dr. Nasir Isa Fagge,
insists there is no going back.
It will be recalled that a meeting
between ASUU and Senate and
House of RepresentativesJoint
Committees on education,was
deadlocked, as the executive
members of the union insisted on
total implementation of the
outstanding agreement.
*National Mirror*

C Ekpah: The strike is increasingly becoming unberable,instead of d nigerian senate 2 delibrate on more pressin issue lik d strike,they r busy ranting abt early marriage 4 those pervates who call demselvs northern leaders.God help diz country becos wit d rate @ which our so called leaders are goin,we d youths are not sure of wht lies ahead 4 us.