ifeanyi_ja: Teachers in the nation’s public universities on Monday
vowed to continue with the strike, declaring that the
attempt by the Federal Government to withhold their
salaries would not stop their action.

They also described a section of the National Association
of Nigerian Students distancing themselves from the
strike as “politically motivated students.”
The Chairman, Academic Staff Union of Universities,
University of Abuja chapter, Dr. Clement Chup, stated
this in an online interview with our correspondent.
The Federal Government, by withholding their salaries,
he said, would not make them to abandon their cause.

He said, “Yes, the non-payment of our August salary is
another attempt by the government to stampede us into
breaking the strike, and as usual, it will not work. The
economic war the government is employing has never,
and will never yield any dividend.
“Our next line of action is to continue with the strike.
We had, on July 2, commenced a total, comprehensive
and indefinite strike action, and as long as the
government does not meet our demand of
implementing the FGN/ASUU 2009 agreement, the strike
will continue.”

On comments by the leadership of NANS that the
students were no longer supporting the strike, Chup said
those making the call were “political and mercenary
students.”
“The NANS that say they do not support us are the
mercenary students. They are the political, non-
matriculated students. Our genuine students do
understand the issues that warranted the strike, and are
fully in our support.”

Chup, an associate professor at UNIABUJA, also alleged
that the Governor Gabriel Suswam-led NEEDS
Assessment Committee was only interested in awarding
contracts in the universities.
According to him, the committee is arbitrarily awarding
contracts to the governing councils of the universities
without considering the peculiarities of the schools.
He added, “The committee is merely giving letters of
award to the governing councils and intends to handle
the contracts, not minding the peculiarities of the
universities.
“The question to ask the governor is, why insist on going
ahead with the implementation of the projects when
the committee has yet to agree with the principal party
involved’? I think the Suswam committee was only
interested in awarding contracts.”


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Baybe: Seriously? Were they expecting to be paid? . FG should withhold the salary till everything is settled. How can they be receiving salaries and students are receiving nothing? It's unfair for them to receive salaries for doing nothing!

Lazy asss lecturers.

bahlow: Let support ASUU cus dey are d only body dat can fight for our right. FG must implement ASUU demand cus FG started it right from d outset.

fr3do: I dont support the non-chalant attitude of the government towards education.
A country can never progress with its Educational sector lacking.

But it baffles me that it is these same lectures who dont come to classes regularly,dont cover the course outline for the semester,tell students to read their books instead of teaching that are now so determined to curb the decay in Education.

They should be the change they seek,first.

bahlow: May God bless ASUU for me. This is a Fight to d end nd no going back. Ride on Academic Staff Union Of Universities...i support u.

bahlow: Team ASUU...said let the strike continue until all demands are met. FG is very greedy and heartless and No going back on ASUU strike.

Olastep1: i dont think u're a reasonable student. Tel me. Where do u school...? i pity ur life again. You must stil be in sec skul. If you're @home since July 1 virtualy doin' nothin' then u'l understand. I pity ur life once again

Olastep1: i dont think u're a reasonable student. Tel me. Where do u school...? i pity ur life again. You must stil be in sec skul. If you're @home since July 1 virtualy doin' nothin' then u'l understand. I pity ur life once again

Olastep1: i dont think u're a reasonable student. Tel me. Where do u school...? i pity ur life again. You must stil be in sec skul. If you're @home since July 1 virtualy doin' nothin' then u'l understand. I pity ur life once again

bahlow: Team ASUU...said let the strike continue until all demands are met. FG is very greedy and heartless and No going back on ASUU strike.