FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OTUOKE
INTERNAL INFORMATION RELEASE
OCTOBER 14, 2013
AN UPDATE ON ONGOING ASUU
NEGOTIATIONS FOLLOWING TWO
RECENT MEETINGS WITH VICE-
PRESIDENT NAMADI SAMBO
From the Office of the Vice-
Chancellor
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Following two meetings (on
Thursday 19th Sept 2013 and Friday
11th Oct 2013) of representatives of
the AVCNU (Association of Vice-
Chancellors of Nigerian Universities,
led by CVC Chairman, Prof. Hamisu
of ATBU) and ASUU Representatives
(led by its President, Dr. N. Fagge)
with the Vice-President of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria, Arc. N. Sambo,
Minister of Education Barr. N. Wike
and others, all Vice-Chancellors have
been urged to inform and enlighten
our academic and other staff on the
following developments so that we
can ensure a return to normalcy in
our universities within the shortest
possible time
1. Earned Allowances: The N30
billion already released will now be
increased to N40 billion, and should
be regarded only as first installment,
and not a once-and-for-all payment.
Government will top it up with
further releases once universities are
through with the disbursement of
this new figure of N40 million, so
Vice-Chancellors are urged to
expedite this disbursement within
the shortest possible time using
guiding templates that have been
sent by the CVC.
2. NEEDS Assessment Capital Money:
Government was cognizant and
mindful of the ability of Universities
to effectively/efficiently utilize the
N100 billion fund immediately,
hence that figure. However, in
addition to this N100 billion
dedicated and already made
available for 2013, N200 billion
(increased from N150 billion
previously agreed) will now be
earmarked in the 2014 Budget as
well as each of the following three-
four years until the Universities are
brought to world-class standard.
3. Project Prioritization: Universities
will now be allowed to determine
their priorities and not be “rail-
roaded” into implementing a pre-
determined set of projects with
respect to the NEEDS assessment.
Decisions are not to be centralized.
4. TETFund Intervention:
Government assured that the
operations of the TETFund will not
be impaired, and that the regular
TETFund intervention disbursement
to Universities will continue,
unaffected. So the NEEDS
assessment capital outlays are in
addition to regular TETFund
intervention.
5. Project Monitoring: A new
Implementation Monitoring
Committee (IMC) for the NEEDS
Assessment intervention for
universities has been set up to take
over from the Suswan Committee.
The new one is under the Federal
Ministry of Education and chaired by
the Honorable Minister of Education.
In addition, to build confidence and
ensure faithful implementation and
prevent any relapse as before, the
Vice President will meet quarterly
with the IMC to monitor progress.
6. Blueprint: ASUU was mandated to
submit a blue print for revitalizing
the Universities to the Vice President.
7. Official Agreement Document: A
signed document would be issued
very soon to itemize the full issues
on which this present consensus
outlined here, brokered by AVCNU,
has been reached.
8. An Appeal to Call Off Strike: The
Vice-President Sambo appealed to
ASUU to call off the strike and
apologized for the "take-it-or-leave-
it" comments credited to the Hon
Minister of Finance. All other parties
present at the meetings also
prevailed on the ASUU leadership to
consult objectively with its members
to get them to agree with what is
now on the table and to call off the
strike as soon as possible after the
Sallah break of Tuesday/Wednesday
October 15/16 2013.
9. ASUU President Responds: At both
meetings, the President of ASUU
thanked the VP for taking over
negotiations and promised to
consult with his ASUU Constituency.
We keep our fingers firmly crossed,
as we await both the official
consensus agreement document
and full ASUU reaction.
Statesmanship on all sides is called
for at this point in time.
Thank you.
Prof. Mobolaji E. Aluko
Vice-Chancellor
Federal University Otuoke

If this news is anything to go by, it is a clear sign that the federal government are really working to ensure that the protracted ASUU strike is quickly resolved. I have a feeling that the strike will be called off very soon.

It's about time those kids on Nairaland resumed back to school.

two eminent news 1 ASUU calls of strike 2 bbm launch on android but why is this news coming out from only one unreliable source?

I said this on this forum before, that the strike will most likely be called off after the Sallah break. Good one by FG, now they are talking.

I had initially predicted that the strike will be called off next year, but current development tells me that the strike might be called off this week. We all need to keep praying hard ohhh.

I'm advicin all UNIUYO 09NAPSITES 2 go bak 2 dia schrodinger waves equ...
Long live ASUU,long live FG, we r njoyin d show

Now, start expecting VC's to buy pj's and rolls royce. Academia is looking more attractive everyday with the money allocated to them.

Now, start expecting VC's to buy pj's and rolls royce. Academia is looking more attractive everyday with the money allocated to them.

Let's hope the ASUU Heroes won't turn out worse than our Politicians.

Like i said b4 dis news is total bullshit lyk d other ASUU news. ASUU as shattered my hopes so many times and i wont let dat happen dis tym. If dey want to call off d strike den it shud be done once and for all

We hope ASUU will collect this 40 billion and gree

PrinceAkbabio: I'm advicin all UNIUYO 09NAPSITES 2 go bak 2 dia schrodinger waves equ...
Long live ASUU,long live FG, we r njoyin d show

You sound like one who is benefiting positively from the strike?

oluafolabi: We hope ASUU will collect this 40 billion and gree

They must accept it.

ope o