The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is set to submit its reports today to the federal government in response to the proposal made by the latter to the union on Monday last week.

National President of the union, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, who disclosed this yesterday in an exclusive interview with THISDAY, said the national leadership took the federal government’s offer to its members, who have turned down the offer, insisting that they would not accept tokenism.
Ogunyemi, who queried the refusal of the federal government to commit itself to a full tranche of the payment for revitalisation, which is N220 billion, and spread it for a period of five quarters in order to show commitment, said the proposal of over N34 billion is too low to be accepted when compared to N1.1 trillion.

While insisting that a time-frame for payments must be attached to further agreements being made by the federal government with the union, the national president also said evidence of payment must also be made, adding that all that have been done are mere verbal speeches.
He said,”Yes, we took the proposal to our members and we are preparing feedback reports and by tomorrow (today), the federal government will get the union’s response.

“Our members said the amount is just too small and far from what was expected or envisaged. Our members are willing to shift grounds concerning the strike but they emphasised that they will not take tokenism.

“Is what we are asking for too much? What we are asking for is not too much. Why can’t the government give us one tranche of the five outstanding tranches for revitalisation? Why can’t the government pay the sum of N220 billion in each quarter and spread it over a period of five quarters? Remember that the issue of the Earned Academic Allowance is there.

“We are asking for a collaboration and confirmation of payment when it is done because evidence of payment is necessary. Government has been failing in its promises and so, we are calling for a timeline as regards payment. What we even have so far is a verbal statement as we are yet to see evidence of payment.”

On the issue of reversing its agreement on the participation of its members in the forthcoming general elections, Ogunyemi said there was no reversal whatsoever as members are permitted to join in the preparations.

He, however, said that the union, contrary to past arrangements, will not be able to recommend its members to the electoral body but have permitted them to participate based on personal discretion, as the union stands for democracy and its tenets.

“There was no u-turn to the agreement that members are free to participate in the general elections. What we said is that ASUU will not recommend people but members are free to participate. We will not be able to do for them what we were doing before.

“We didn’t stop our members from working with INEC. They are free to do so but on their own decision and freewill. That means personal discretion will be applied. After all the strike is not against INEC, neither is it against democracy or against the country. We will do everything possible to support the elections.”

While empathising with Nigerian students over the negative effects of the strike, Ogunyemi disclosed that once the federal government does what is expected of it, the strike will be called off within days.

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FG should stop Making Empty promises
FG should meet the demands of ASUU/ASUP
FG should grow the Educational Sector
FG should STOP toying with the students future

FG should EndASUUstrike
FG should EndASUUstrike
FG should EndASUUstrike

FG should EndAsupStrike
FG should EndAsupStrike!!

We want it to END NOW!!!!!

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Everything going upside down and downside up in this useless regime.

Hownia this government different from the past governments they have abused and blamed?

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National President of the union, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, who disclosed this yesterday in an exclusive interview with THISDAY, said the national leadership took the federal government’s offer to its members, who have turned down the offer, insisting that they would not accept tokenism.

Both parties should get their acts TOGETHER and let our children go back to school .
Enough of all these shenanigans PLEASE!

ASUU shud be disbanded. Mofos

ASUU are a bunch of greedy persons. I realised how stupid they were when they requested to be removed from the TSA. They want full autonomy of their finances but don't want to be subjected to monitoring.

They would make silly agreements with previous by governments who wanted them to call of the strike and hold the incumbent to ransom. I know government is a continuum but these people should be reasonable.

ASUU aren't fighting for an increase in allocation to the education sector; they are fighting for the increases wages of their members.

Make them no call off the strike

On ASUU position we stand!

May God see us through this hellish period

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Tired.. �

Poor man go everly dey suffer


Can’t forget the last ASUU strike I experienced better one year for house helped improved my bbal handles tho but then again me and my padi we get admission together the olodo first me graduate cuz na private school him go, na so I spill a year oo without failing


bleeped up academic system

N yet many don't c how wicked and evil politicians r

Double wahala for Buhari... Anyways, if only he reads... According to his minister, he doesn't even care

When elephants �� fight, the grass suffers

They should allow me submit my project mehn. That's the only thing remaining. Project signage and submission. Lemme move on with my life.

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Selfish idiots!

And students whose future is being destroyed by these lecturers will watch on!

A government trying to accede to your needs (owed by past govts o) is the one you can't reason with.

Na OBJ fit una.

I am not sure which one is worse ASUU or FGN?


The leaders of ASUU and FGN all have their children abroad schooling while the poor masses bear the brunt of ASUU and FGN shenanigans.

At least whatever ASUU is asking for if attained will benefit the children of the poor schooling in Nigeria. what I don't understand is how FGN not meeting ASUU's demands is at interest of the masses?

Someone that understands the situation better should please explain to us how FGN position is for our own good.

You guys should end this strike already

My little cousin sister is turning into something else

Why are these people mad?

1.1trillion abi wetim I hear?

They picked up this fight at the right time, elections are here and our politicians wouldn't want anything to be counted against them

Wow

Joromi12:
ASUU shud be disbanded. Mofos

how many shot of dry gin have taken this morning?

Why is ASUU fighting with a lifeless government? Until that lifeless thing is sent packing from Aso Rock, I'm afraid that nothing may work in Nigeria again.

Every sector is dead under Buhari. Yaradua and GEJ's governments did well by trying to resuscitate the education sector and ASUU can testify to the level of funding received when they were presidents. They can also compare such with what has been received under PMB.

It's more disheartening that this useless government will rather engage in trader money to buy votes than fund critical sectors like our universities, so that our children can go back to school.

More disheartening is the fact that some of those undergraduates are among those shouting "Sai Buhari".

PresidentAtiku:
Everything going upside down and downside up in this useless regime.

Hownia this government different from the past governments they have abused and blamed?

you no get brain, if u do, it's over a little larger than a mosquito's.

Did u know which regime actually owed the arrears and made unfulfilled agreements?

let the govt do what they asked for.
Your election budget is how much.
Senators salaries is how much?
You inherit everything when you come in as a new leader which is applicable to all leadership position (president, ceo, governor, etc)

PassingShot:
Selfish idiots!

And students whose future is being destroyed by these lecturers will watch on!

A government trying to accede to your needs (owed by past govts o) is the one you can't reason with.

Na OBJ fit una.

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