The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) chapter has disclaimed actor Williams Uchemba’s public demand for assistance to its members.

Uchemba, in a viral video, pledged with the public to support the lecturers from his Alma mater with donation of cash and food items.

The entertainer claimed some of his lecturers reached out to him begging for assistance, noting they could no longer feed their families because of the protracted ASUU strike, which commenced on February 14.

However Christian Opata, UNN ASUU chairman and its secretary, Michael Nwokedi, in a statement told the public to disregard the movie star’s claim, noting it has already put adequate measures in place to help cushion the effect of the strike on its members.

The statement reads: “The attention of the leadership of ASUU-UNN has been drawn to a video credited to one Mr Williams Uchemba, seeking the support of well-meaning and good spirited individuals to help lecturers in UNN feed their families. The maker of the video claimed that the help arose from a request by one lecturer in the branch.

“However, when the leadership of the branch got in touch with him, he was very apologetic and went ahead to put his apology in writing and posted some on social media, especially on his Facebook page.

"ASUU-UNN wish to inform the general public that our union is not aware of any such plea and never initiated same. Our shock is that we have a very good welfare scheme for cushioning the effects of the withheld salaries on our members and majority of members who applied for help under the scheme were attended to.

“This is not limited to feeding, but extends to payment for health challenges, school fees of wards, members and other challenges that require financial assistance.”

The union stated though Uchemba’s claim seemed suspicious on the other hand it was applaudable if his move was made to actually gain the attention of the government and general public towards the plight of the striking lecturers.

“We suspect that this may be one of the antics of government to break the ranks of ASUU. Our suspicion is premised on the coincidence in the timing of the said post and President Muhammadu Buhari’s misplaced, unfounded and ill-informed threat of “enough is enough.”

"However, if his intention is genuine, we thank him for calling the attention of the public and government to the plight of Nigerian universities and equally ask other Nigerians to join him to prevail on the government to end the strike and get our children back to school.

“We, therefore, call on the general public to disregard the mischievous call for assistance,” it added.

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Both the FG and ASUU has no interest of the poor students. both their children are studying abroad

ASUU, ASUU. Time will tell. I saw one of them boarding a public transport yesterday. This is a man that moves around in his car before this lingering strike.

Same UNN lecturers I know abi another people? They should just humble themselves and collect whatever Uchemba is offering.

Hisbah21:
Both the FG and ASUU has no interest of the poor students. both their children are studying abroad

Please don't say what you don't know.

A Professor receives around 450k monthly after deductions. How will you sponsor your child abroad with such money? Remember they have families and children.

Instead of you to hold FG by its balls, you're going for ASUU. ASUU are fighting for what they deserve. Is it wrong?

Still on ASUU strike and the lies from Ngige.

The gross salary of the new professor and the professor on the last step is N437,499 and N540,619 respectively. If the Briggs' renegotiation panel actually recommended a 180% increase in the salary of Professors, it means that:

For a new professor, the gross increase will be N437,499 x 1.8 = N787,498. And the new gross salary before tax and other deductions will be N437,499 + N787,498 = N1,224,997.

For a Professor at the bar, the gross increase will be N540,619 x 1.8 = N973,114. And the new gross salary before tax and other deductions will be N540,619 + N973,114 = N1,513,733.

How did Ngige get his N2m for Professors? As a science student in secondary school and a medical student at the university, I don't want to believe that his mathematics was terrible.

Meanwhile, I learned that a court has ordered FG to pay judges a minimum salary of N7m per month.

©Amoka

Pride will not let you guys collect some palliatives from well meaning Nigerians now, keep forming Obiakpor!



We just have an insensitive government that has no plans for education from the onset.

kenedy175:


Please don't say what you don't know.

A Professor receives around 450k monthly after deductions. How will you sponsor your child abroad with such money? Remember they have families and children.

Instead of you to hold FG by its balls, you're going for ASUU. ASUU are fighting for what they deserve. Is it wrong?

please dont say what you don't know

how many scholarship opportunity that those professors which is meant to be advertise openly which the reserve it to their children?

Hisbah21:


please dont say what you don't know

how many scholarship opportunity that those professors which is meant to be advertise openly which the reserve it to their children?

God!! It's really annoying hearing people sound this way.

Is it government or universities that give scholarships?? We are not in the western world for God sake.

PTDF scholarships and it's likes are given by federal government. Some others can be given by state government. Lecturers don't reserve scholarships for their children. No dey talk this kind thing for public.

I'm in the system and I know what I'm saying. Except this Lecturer is involved in a side hustle, it will be very very difficult to sponsor his or her child abroad to school. Others that go ahead and do it take loans.

kenedy175:


God!! It's really annoying hearing people sound this way.

Is it government or universities that give scholarships?? We are not in the western world for God sake.

PTDF scholarships and it's likes are given by federal government. Some others can be given by state government. Lecturers don't reserve scholarships for their children. No dey talk this kind thing for public.

I'm in the system and I know what I'm saying. Except this Lecturer is involved in a side hustle, it will be very very difficult to sponsor his or her child abroad to school. Others that go ahead and do it take loans.

oh now i get it. you are in the system thats why you are denying the fact you know. lecturers do that,like it or hate it

sinkhole:
Still on ASUU strike and the lies from Ngige.

The gross salary of the new professor and the professor on the last step is N437,499 and N540,619 respectively. If the Briggs' renegotiation panel actually recommended a 180% increase in the salary of Professors, it means that:

For a new professor, the gross increase will be N437,499 x 1.8 = N787,498. And the new gross salary before tax and other deductions will be N437,499 + N787,498 = N1,224,997.

For a Professor at the bar, the gross increase will be N540,619 x 1.8 = N973,114. And the new gross salary before tax and other deductions will be N540,619 + N973,114 = N1,513,733.

How did Ngige get his N2m for Professors? As a science student in secondary school and a medical student at the university, I don't want to believe that his mathematics was terrible.

Meanwhile, I learned that a court has ordered FG to pay judges a minimum salary of N7m per month.

©Amoka

I’m in support of ASUU, but your calculations are wrong , 180% increase means you have to times their current pay by 2.8 not 1.8.

Let me show you why you are wrong. If 180% increase means multiplying by 1.8 then 100% increase means multiplying by 1, which is obviously wrong.

Again,I don’t why everybody seem to be blaming Ngige. Where’s the minister of education , where’s Buhari? If u r waiting for Ngige nothing will come out of it. He has no power to settle ASUU. As a politician he’s only speaking to defend his Oga

Hisbah21:



oh now i get it. you are in the system thats why you are denying the fact you know. lecturers do that,like it or hate it

It's alright. Believe what you want to Believe. Trying to talk to you is like pouring water into a basket

kenedy175:


It's alright. Believe what you want to Believe. Trying to talk to you is like pouring water into a basket

better

KimFab:
Same UNN lecturers I know abi another people? They should just humble themselves and collect whatever Uchemba is offering.

As in eh! Yesterday I was at the medical centre and overhead 3 lectures discussing about actioning some of their properties, 1 said his car, another his shop, didn't wait to hear the 3rd.

Them sef no plan 5 months.

Valkyr:


As in eh! Yesterday I was at the medical centre and overhead 3 lectures discussing about actioning some of their properties, 1 said his car, another his shop, didn't wait to hear the 3rd.

Them sef no plan 5 months.

They should just swallow their pride and accept whatever counter-offer Ngige and his cronies will present on the table for the sake of their families and the students because this current govt doesn't care about education

If there's anything I know too well about lecturers is their pride, even in their dying moment they will never solicit for help