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Re: University Of Abuja 2017/2018 Admission Updates by jerrytosin: 2:28pm On Sep 06, 2013
Goodday,Jamb Merit list has been pasted for student dat select uniabuja nd did Jamb in Year of 2013/2014 If u c ur Name there datz 100% sure Admission accept If ur O'level is not complete even if u hv c6 in al subject Admission is still 100% 4 d screening tym If u hv nt cin your name try 2 check on it al tym like 2week gap,But for Uniabuja the list will be paste Nxtyear that 4sure due 2 sessions/calender Uniabuja r 4 Nw. Don't 4get if u don't cum 4 d screening tym Admission is til in ur door step....
Re: University Of Abuja 2017/2018 Admission Updates by jerrytosin: 2:55pm On Sep 06, 2013
UNIVERSITY OF ABUJA,ABUJA ACADEMIC PLANNING UNIT
PROPOSED ACADEMIC CALENDER FOR THE "2012/2013" SESSION
Monday 29th April,2013~Fresh students Resume for the first semester
Monday 29th April,2013~Screening of fresh students commences {2weeks}
Monday 6th May,2013~Returning students Resume
Monday 6th May,2013~Registration of Returning students commences[1week]
Monday 13th May,2013~Lectures Resume for all students{13weeks}
Friday 9th August,2013~End of First Semester Lectures
Monday 12th August,2013~First Semester Examination Begin{4weeks}
Saturday 7th Setember,2013~End of first semester Examination
Monday 9th September,2013~First semester break{1week}
Sunday 15th september 2013~All student Resume for second semester
Monday 16th september,2013~Second semester commence/Registration{1week}
Monday 16th September, 2013~Second Semester Lectures Begins{12week}
Friday 14th December,2013~Second Semester Lectures End
Monday 16th December,2013~ Second Semester Examination begins for SIWES and final year of other departments
Monday 23rd December~Break{2weeks}
Monday 6th January,2014~Second Semester Examination continues
Saturday 25th January,2014~End of Semester Examination.
Re: University Of Abuja 2017/2018 Admission Updates by Dfinex1: 4:42pm On Sep 06, 2013
OMG,OH my sch uniabj,hmmm wel u guys are welcum onboard,so continue checkin 4d adm list 4rm jamb site til dec,wo gud luck guy's
Re: University Of Abuja 2017/2018 Admission Updates by kingobasi: 6:19pm On Sep 06, 2013
ASUU Strike: Students Threaten Clamp down
on Private Universities
University Campus
• Union alleges intimidatio, infiltration of rank
Toba Suleiman and Omon-Julius Onabu
Believing that the prolonged strike by the Academic
Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), which has
paralysed studies in public universities in the
country is being sustained because the children of
influential people in the country are ensconced in
the private universities, some members of the
National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS)
are already contemplating attack on the private
universities as a way of compelling the federal
government to take a more urgent action in
resolving the stalemate between ASUU and the
government.
The students, operating under the umbrella of the
NANS also staged a peaceful protest in Ado-Ekiti,
the Ekiti State capital, to register their displeasure
over federal government's alleged insincerity.
Speaking at the gathering Thursday, Mr. Steven
Adara, a student leader in Ekiti State University
(EKSU), noted that those in government and some
prominent Nigerians were not helping the matter,
as they were in the habit of sending their sons and
daughters to private schools and overseas.
"We will mobilise ourselves and ensure that we
disrupt academic activities in most of the private
schools, because it is the sons and daughters of the
affluent that are in these schools," he said.
Armed with placards with various inscriptions, the
students flayed the federal government for its
failure to honour the agreement it had with ASUU
since 2009, saying agreements were expected to be
honoured in good faith.
The students expressed their displeasure to what
they described as a continuous recession in the
standard of education since Dr . Goodluck Jonathan
emerged as the president of the country.
Speaking on behalf of the students, Mr. Asefon
Sunday, the Director of Action and Mobilisation,
NANS, South -west pointed out that between 2000
and 2011 that the Nigerian government earned
about N48.48 trillion from the sale of oil alone
against N3.10 trillion earned between 1979 and
1999.
He added that the Federal Inland Revenue Service
(FIRS) in 2012 financial year alone realised the sum
of N5.12 trillion as revenue generated from tax paid
by the masses.
"With this tremendous upswing in the revenue at
the disposal of the federal government, one would
have expected such to translate to commensurate
improvement in the quality of Nigeria's public
education as well as other social services.
He further condemned the inability of the federal
government to budget a reasonable amount of
money to education sector as recommended by
UNESCO which is 26 percent of the country's total
budget.
Asefon noted that some countries with smaller
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) like Ghana, Cote
d'Ivoire, Kenya, Morocco and Botswana had their
budgetary allocations to education sector.
According to him, the allocation to education has
been oscillating between 31 per cent, 20 per cent,
23 per cent, 17.7 per cent and 19 per cent, 8.5 per
cent in recent years. .
The students equally urged the state universities
like Ekiti State University (EKSU), Lagos State
University (LASU), Osun State University,Olabisi
Onabanjo University to slash their school fees
immediately.
Meanwhile, the ASUU has accused the federal
government of resorting to acts of intimidation and
blackmail in its efforts to frustrate and break the
ranks of the country's universities' academic staff,
whose indefinite strike was over eight weeks old.
This is even as ASUU vowed to deal with blacklegs
that could emerge among its members who the
government might recruit in its alleged desperate
effort to divide the union and intimidate it into
abandoning the ongoing nation-wide industrial
action.
In a joint statement presented by its zonal
coordinator, of the Benin Zone of ASUU, Dr. Sunny
O. Ighalo, said: "The strike has indeed moved into a
critical phase where government is now applying
the instrument of intimidation and blackmail and
other gimmicks to undermine the struggle.
"The purported disbursement of the N130 billion to
universities arising from the meeting of Pro-
Chancellors and Vice-Chancellors was aimed at
breaking our ranks and is not acceptable to our
union."
It noted that Nigeria was rich enough to afford what
the union asked for based on the universities’
'Needs Assessment Report', which actually put the
financial resources required to overhaul the nation's
university system at N1.5 trillion.
"We believe Nigeria has the resources needed to
revitalise our universities and save the nation the
disgrace of having to send our children to less
endowed countries for university education."
"While N500 billion minimum is expected, going by
the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) of
January 2012 for the revitalisation of universities,
government claimed that it distributed N100 billion
(20 per cent) to the universities," it further said.
The body noted that it would not compromise on
the indefinite strike, saying "the federal
government should demonstrate integrity" and
honour to the letter the agreement it entered into
without duress. "What makes a person or an
organisation - including governments - honourable
is honouring an agreement freely made".
The union leaders swore to continue the strike and
advised the federal government to consider
returning to the negotiation table with ASUU on how
to fulfill the extant agreement signed between it
and the union.
Re: University Of Abuja 2017/2018 Admission Updates by vjbanti: 10:28am On Sep 08, 2013
How much is the diploma form...?WHEN Will it CLOSE??...DID THEY DO EXAM B4 ADMISSION,...2go vjbanti..add me up
Re: University Of Abuja 2017/2018 Admission Updates by tryxe: 12:38pm On Sep 08, 2013
Congrats to those who saw their names on jamb Site ur welcome to our beloved school, 2012 admission is nt over yet herd dat a finnally list has been surmited wait 4 d ASUU vaction, more names will be added b4 examination so keep praying, will advice d recent jambite to register 4 computer programmes, ican, acca , or learn sawing cooking,tailoring,if. U can get ajob better,or work in the house of God, dnt spend all ur tym ind house addin weight, being sad or idle, cos d list is nt 2day oooh, 1st smester has nt Ended, d 4 those asking bout diploma I think uu should go 2 d school find out 4 ur self and find out if it will favor you, how many of dem got admited 2 d school, HAPPY SUNDAY
Re: University Of Abuja 2017/2018 Admission Updates by abayomi350: 1:53pm On Sep 08, 2013
[quote author=tryxe]Congrats to those who saw their names on jamb Site ur welcome to our beloved school, 2012 admission is nt over yet herd dat a finnally list has been surmited wait 4 d ASUU vaction, more names will be added b4 examination so keep praying, will advice d recent jambite to register 4 computer programmes, ican, acca , or learn sawing cooking,tailoring,if. U can get ajob better,or work in the house of God, dnt spend all ur tym ind house addin weight, being sad or idle, cos d list is nt 2day oooh, 1st smester has nt Ended, d 4 those asking bout diploma I think uu should go 2 d school find out 4 ur self and find out if it will favor you, how many of dem got admited 2 d school, HAPPY SUNDAY[/quote ] Dis is un believable.
Re: University Of Abuja 2017/2018 Admission Updates by kingobasi: 10:02pm On Sep 08, 2013
ASUU strike:
“University students
have advised us to
continue” – Fagge
The end to the industrial action embarked
upon by the Academic Staff Union of
Universities, ASUU, is not in sight as the
union’s President, Dr. Isa Fagge, has said that
students don’t want lecturers to end the
strike.
Fagge said the students had instead urged
them to continue with the industrial actions
since the Federal Government did not want to
implement the agreement it had with union
since 2009.
The union leader who stated this in an
interview with Punch said they had decided to
heed the advice of the students to continue
the strike until the Federal Government is
ready to shift ground.
“Our students have come
out to say they don’t want
us to call off the strike until the Federal
Government answers us, because they don’t
want us to call off now and later we go back
to strike again. So, we are heeding the advice
of our students.
“There are issues and agreement they can
implement without money. Why don’t they
begin with those ones?” He asked.
Fagge added that it was unfortunate that the
government had decided to pull out of the
negotiations with ASUU, stressing that the
union would not be intimidated.
He said, “Now, government has pulled out of
the dialogue. We thought we were the ones
going on strike, but now government has also
gone on strike”.
Re: University Of Abuja 2017/2018 Admission Updates by kingobasi: 10:50am On Sep 09, 2013
ASUU strike: Mark,
Suswam seek spiritual
intervention, cautions
against inflammatory
comments
President of the Senate, Senator David Mark
yesterday took stock of the lingering
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU)
strike and pleaded with the religious leaders
across the country to quickly intervene in the
crisis rocking the nation’s education sector.
Addressing the 2nd plenary Assembly of the
Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria
(CBCN) in Otukpo Benue state yesterday,
Senator Mark said the differences between
the Federal Government and ASUU requires
spiritual intervention in order to end the
imbroglio.
This is against the backdrop of the collapse of
dialogue between the federal government
negotiating team and ASUU over the latter’s
demand.
He lamented the plight of the students who
have been deprived of the stable academic
calender and the consequences of the strike,
pointing out that “the culture of confrontation
and conflict does not build harmony between
and among people, therefore, we must
always seek the culture of dialogue,
reconciliation and forgiveness. We have a
duty to work hard to overcome all barriers to
peace.”
On the issue of insecurity in the country, the
President of the Senate stated that the
present state of insecurity in Nigeria is
worrisome considering the high number of
innocent Nigerians that dies everyday as a
result of bombing, armed robbery, road
accident, pagan ritual activities and cultism.
He charged Nigerians not to use religion for
negative purposes, “Religion is to unite and
not to divide, to love and not to hate, to
gather and not to scatter, to be just and not
to be unjust.”
Senator Mark also frowned
at provocative utterances
by some highly placed people that are
capable of tearing down the society saying
such utterances must be curtailed.
He however admonished that the present
religious, economic and political turmoil
should not scare anybody saying “as
Nigerians we should remain resolute and
focussed. As a people, we should continue to
fast and pray. I acknowledge the fact that
prayer without good work is dead. We should
also embark on serious good work at all
levels to ensure good governance and a
better Nigeria.”
Senator Mark was optimistic that Nigerians
are capable of overcoming the challenges
only if we work together and see ourselves as
one people binded by a common mission and
purpose.
Earlier, the Governor of Benue State, Gabriel
Suswam called for partnership between the
church, government and the people in order
to fast track political development and
stability in the country.
Suswam urged the Bishops to use the session
to appeal to ASUU to shift ground as the
Federal government has made reasonable
concessions to their demands to give peace a
chance and return students back to schools.
In his welcome address, the President,
Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, Most
Rev. Ignatius Kaigama urged Christians to be
loyal to biblical teachings in all their dealings.
Kaigama called for interior purifications
among Nigerians adding that with renewed
commitment to the task of teaching and
sanctifying, Nigeria will over come her
travails.
He charged governments at all levels to
channel resources towards the welfare and
security of the citizenry even as he urged the
clergy to pray for leaders at all levels.
Signed:
Paul Mumeh, Chief Press Secretary to the
President of the Senate
Re: University Of Abuja 2017/2018 Admission Updates by Massif: 2:09pm On Sep 09, 2013
jerrytosin: UNIVERSITY OF ABUJA,ABUJA ACADEMIC PLANNING UNIT
PROPOSED ACADEMIC CALENDER FOR THE "2012/2013" SESSION
Monday 29th April,2013~Fresh students Resume for the first semester
Monday 29th April,2013~Screening of fresh students commences {2weeks}
Monday 6th May,2013~Returning students Resume
Monday 6th May,2013~Registration of Returning students commences[1week]
Monday 13th May,2013~Lectures Resume for all students{13weeks}
Friday 9th August,2013~End of First Semester Lectures
Monday 12th August,2013~First Semester Examination Begin{4weeks}
Saturday 7th Setember,2013~End of first semester Examination
Monday 9th September,2013~First semester break{1week}
Sunday 15th september 2013~All student Resume for second semester
Monday 16th september,2013~Second semester commence/Registration{1week}
Monday 16th September, 2013~Second Semester Lectures Begins{12week}
Friday 14th December,2013~Second Semester Lectures End
Monday 16th December,2013~ Second Semester Examination begins for SIWES and final year of other departments
Monday 23rd December~Break{2weeks}
Monday 6th January,2014~Second Semester Examination continues
Saturday 25th January,2014~End of Semester Examination.
ooh god,please, what about.D.E. students?
Re: University Of Abuja 2017/2018 Admission Updates by Bashimi: 3:26pm On Sep 09, 2013
Ibbayo: [color=#006600][/color] @jerry please is Uniabuja admission list is out?
yes merit list,am also admitted o
Re: University Of Abuja 2017/2018 Admission Updates by kingobasi: 3:38pm On Sep 09, 2013
ASUU denies political undertone in
industrial action
Lawmaker flays govt on strike
THE striking Academic Staff Union of Universities
(ASUU) has denied any political undertone in their
asking for full implementation of the four-year old
agreement reached with the Federal Government.
ASUU insisted that the Federal Government,
rather than the union, is politicising the issue
through propaganda.
Governor Gabriel Suswam of Benue State had,
while hosting the National Union of Benue State
Students, alleged that the ASUU strike was
becoming a political action other than agitation for
the welfare of university lecturers.
In a swift reaction, Chairman of ASUU, the
University of Ibadan (UI), Dr. Olusegun Ajiboye,
asked Suswam to guard his utterances and limit
them to the mandate given him by the Federal
Government.
Meanwhile, the member representing Akoko-Edo
Federal Constituency and former president of the
National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas
Workers ((NUPENG), Peter Appatasson, yesterday
faulted the Federal Government’s stance on the
lingering ASUU strike, stating that it was wrong for
government to renege on an agreement it reached
with lecturers few years back.
Speaking to journalists shortly after the Uneme
National Development Association (UNDA) released
plans to launch a N100 million education fund for
the communities scattered in Akoko-Edo, Etsako
Central, Etsako East and Esan South East local
councils of Edo State, the lawmaker, however,
appealed to both parties to return to the negotiation
table.
Nevertheless, he disagreed with the Minister of
Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, that the country
could sink financially if all ASUU’s demands were
met.
Carpeting Nigerian leaders for hypocrisy, Ajiboye
asked them to demonstrate their love for the
country by withdrawing their children from private
universities both within and outside Nigeria and
stop health tourism by using the health facilities
they provide for Nigerians.
He insisted that the union would not resume work
until the government fully implements the
agreement reached with the union.
Meanwhile, President of UNDA, Dayo Alabi, said
the education fund being launched would be in aid
of indigent but intellectually sound and gifted
Uneme people in all the communities in the state.
Re: University Of Abuja 2017/2018 Admission Updates by Bashimi: 3:59pm On Sep 09, 2013
pls forum i had dat uniabuja want to merge us together how true is dat pls i mean dis yr and last yr
Re: University Of Abuja 2017/2018 Admission Updates by Dannyxy(m): 4:56pm On Sep 09, 2013
Bashimi: pls forum i had dat uniabuja want to merge us together how true is dat pls i mean dis yr and last yr
where did u hear this?,am nt sure it's possible,bt with uniabuja u dn't knw what to expect
Re: University Of Abuja 2017/2018 Admission Updates by Bashimi: 5:24pm On Sep 09, 2013
Dannyxy: where did u hear this?,am nt sure it's possible,bt with uniabuja u dn't knw what to expect
from someone o.and pls how much is d school fee for science student pls
Re: University Of Abuja 2017/2018 Admission Updates by Dannyxy(m): 5:37pm On Sep 09, 2013
Bashimi: from someone o.and pls how much is d school fee for science student pls
40,000
Re: University Of Abuja 2017/2018 Admission Updates by Bashimi: 5:45pm On Sep 09, 2013
Dannyxy: 40,000
wit hostel fee abi
Re: University Of Abuja 2017/2018 Admission Updates by Dannyxy(m): 6:01pm On Sep 09, 2013
Bashimi: wit hostel fee abi
yeah,what course where u admitted into?
Re: University Of Abuja 2017/2018 Admission Updates by Bashimi: 6:13pm On Sep 09, 2013
Dannyxy: yeah,what course where u admitted into?
Statistic o
Re: University Of Abuja 2017/2018 Admission Updates by bsquare18(f): 6:27pm On Sep 09, 2013
Bashimi: Statistic o
i welcum u 2uniabj...i am also a statistic student wich gain admission last year ..we av barely start receivin lectures b4 "ASUU long vacation"start...bt i pray dis whole tin clear up so dat we can go bak 2skul...Once again,d whole statistic department welcum u
Re: University Of Abuja 2017/2018 Admission Updates by bsquare18(f): 6:32pm On Sep 09, 2013
Dannyxy: yeah,what course where u admitted into?
bros, Nooo hostel is nt part of d payment oo nd science student skul fees varies dependin on d department. As a statistic student i paid 33,500 witout hostel...hostel fee is 10,000 in p.site nd 5,000 in mini camp
Re: University Of Abuja 2017/2018 Admission Updates by Dannyxy(m): 6:36pm On Sep 09, 2013
bsquare18: bros, Nooo hostel is nt part of d payment oo nd science student skul fees varies dependin on d department. As a statistic student i paid 33,500 witout hostel...hostel fee is 10,000 in p.site nd 5,000 in mini camp
my mistake then,i was told the school fee is 33,000,then hostel fee 7,000...bt thanx 4 the clarification tho
Re: University Of Abuja 2017/2018 Admission Updates by Dannyxy(m): 6:38pm On Sep 09, 2013
Bashimi: Statistic o
Re: University Of Abuja 2017/2018 Admission Updates by kingobasi: 8:20pm On Sep 09, 2013
Song title: ASUU(personally skit)
.
personally
Personally..... .......X3
Personally..... .......x3
Personally I once had it
I don tire to feed my body
I just dey fear my books like sey I
neva jacked it
People reason dt am joking like it
Aaaah.......Na wetin be dis
ASUU na wetin I see
Saga........them no wan gree
Them sey FG no gree pay
Chorus
Personally...Professionally,th is
strike is nt
intentionally
But the effect is physically,do they
want us to
go radically
Emotionally psychologically
our girls forcefully are going
biologically
sexually,dramatically and them
sey them no wan
gree
Chorus
Yeah exceptionally
We need to go spiritually
Them reason na financially
But magically them dey groove
internationally
Nawa.........nawataically
Waka.........na from my dictionary
Saga....them no wan gree
They sey them no wan gree..
. God go help us shaaa
Re: University Of Abuja 2017/2018 Admission Updates by udswagz: 8:40pm On Sep 09, 2013
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Re: University Of Abuja 2017/2018 Admission Updates by Bashimi: 9:13pm On Sep 09, 2013
[quote author=Dannyxy][/quote]can i ve ur number
Re: University Of Abuja 2017/2018 Admission Updates by JewelBukky(f): 11:21pm On Sep 09, 2013
Hello all! Been ff dis thread fr quite sometime nw. Tot i'd post smtin 2day. Also got admitted lst yr, micro bio. Though avnt resumed wit dem @ all. Permit me 2 join u guyz frm here in sharin of ideas n latest news n info abt sch. Hope m welcomed?
Re: University Of Abuja 2017/2018 Admission Updates by Dannyxy(m): 11:29pm On Sep 09, 2013
Bashimi: can i ve ur number
send me a p.m...,btw,ar u a guy or lady?

1 Like

Re: University Of Abuja 2017/2018 Admission Updates by Dannyxy(m): 11:31pm On Sep 09, 2013
Jewel Bukky: Hello all! Been ff dis thread fr quite sometime nw. Tot i'd post smtin 2day. Also got admitted lst yr, micro bio. Though avnt resumed wit dem @ all. Permit me 2 join u guyz frm here in sharin of ideas n latest news n info abt sch. Hope m welcomed?
u are welcome ma,no prob at all
Re: University Of Abuja 2017/2018 Admission Updates by kingobasi: 12:52am On Sep 10, 2013
ASUU strike: Union
warns Maku to stop
making unguarded
comments
The Academic Staff Union of Universities,
ASUU, has condemned a recent statement
credited to the Minister of Information,
Labaran Maku, on the ongoing strike.
Maku had stated that Nigeria may shut down
if the Federal Government accepts the
demands of the striking lecturers as so much
may leave government coffers.
The union in a statement by Zonal
Coordinator, Calabar zone, Dr. Charles
Ononuju, described the Minister’s statement
as irresponsible and careless, adding that his
position on the matter shows he was ignorant
of the agreement between it and the
government.
While calling on Nigerians to ignore Maku,
ASUU advised him to desist from making
unguarded comments that could worsen the
situation.
ASUU said: “Nigerians
should ignore the careless
utterance by the Minister of Information that
the country will shut down if ASUU’s demand
is met. It seems the minister has not seen or
read the 2009 ASUU/FG agreement.
“The country has not shut down with constant
government wastages and billions of dollars
being stolen.
“The minister should apologise to Nigerians
for such unguarded comments and stop
playing politics with the future of Nigerian
child,” it warned.
ASUU had embarked on the current action
early July, following the inability of the
government to implement the 2009
agreement reached by both parties.
Re: University Of Abuja 2017/2018 Admission Updates by Bashimi: 12:54am On Sep 10, 2013
Dannyxy: send me a p.m...,btw,ar u a guy or lady?
am a guy o
Re: University Of Abuja 2017/2018 Admission Updates by kingobasi: 12:55am On Sep 10, 2013
ASUU strike: Students blame Nigerian
government, call for prompt resolution
ASUU has been on strike since July 1.
Many students have lamented the ongoing
nationwide strike by university lecturers, ASUU;
calling for a quick resolution of the dispute with the
federal government.
ASUU has been on strike since July 1 after it
accused the federal government of reneging on a
2009 agreement with the union.
A 400-level student of the University of Jos, Lukman
Rahim, expressed his disappointment at the strike
that has taken hundreds of thousands of Nigerian
students away from class.
“I must express my deep and profound
disappointment in the way and manner the federal
government has chosen to handle the education
sector of the Nigerian economy, a sector which is
supposed to be described as ‘primus interepers non
secondum’; that is first amongst equal and second
to none,” he said.
Mr. Rahim, a student of the Department of
Accounting and former financial secretary of the
university’s Students Union said “in term of priority,
education has been jettisoned into judicial lagoon
never to see the light of the day.”
The final-year student said he has used the
opportunity of the strike to engage in businesses
such as “the customization of T-shirts, souvenirs,
printing of exclusive posters, invitation cards, and
complementary cards.”
“We are all waiting for the clarion call to be made
(for ASUU to call off its strike) so that we can all go
back to school to finish what we started,” he said.
Another student, Kehinde Olufisayo, a 400-level
History student of the University of Lagos blamed
the federal government for the strike.
“The demands of ASUU are genuine, being that the
federal government was sane in the midst of
signing the MOU in 2009, again the federal
government has paid so much attention lately on
the private enterprises by funding them with huge
amounts,” he said.
He, however, appealed to the striking lecturers to
consider the interests of students who are at home
because of the strike.
Another student, Blessing Onuha, a 100- level
student of the University of Enugu, said the strike
has enabled her to “earn more money so I could
take care of myself when ASUU decides to call off
the strike.”
“Before I gained admission into the university to
study Nursing, I wanted to be a makeup artist
because I stayed at home for 3years before I gained
admission; you know how it is in Nigeria with JAMB?
So I went to a makeup school to acquire the
knowledge and then I finally got the admission but
now am home actually practicing and getting more
money’, she said.
Ms. Onuha advised the striking lecturers to ensure
they resolve their issues with the government
permanently and not make strikes a regular
occurrence.
“I had hoped that if ASUU could just do this strike
once and for all and get it done with so that there
will be no more strike again, because I had heard
my aunties and uncle say that the strike has been
on for a long time, like it’s seasonal.
“I hope the government can solve the problem so it
does not become a habit that ASUU must go strike
almost every year’, she added
ASUU declared an indefinite strike based on the
refusal of government to honor the terms of a 2009
agreement and a 2012 memorandum of
understanding it signed with the lecturers on
improved welfare for staff and increased funding for
public universities.

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