Tag: ASUU Strike

ASUU Strike: “Don’t drag our parents into this”, NANS warns NAPTAN, over N10, 000 support levy

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The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has warned the National Parents Teachers Association of Nigeria, (NAPTAN), to forget about its proposal to the Federal Government. Its National President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, stated this during an interview on a television programme yesterday. Osodeke was reacting to the statement by the NAPTAN National Public Relations Officer, Dr. Ademola Ekundayo, on Tuesday, in Osogbo, that the body had written to the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, proposing the levy as a means of parents supporting the Government in funding university education. NANS…

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FG mulls proscription of ASUU over failure to call-off strike – Report

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The Federal Government may be considering proscription of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, (ASUU), if it fails to call off the prolonged strike after an offer was made to it, according to reports. Multiple sources in the Presidency and the Ministry of Education were reported to have stated that if ASUU refused to reciprocate the Federal Government’s gesture by calling off the strike, the government would consider the option of prescribing the union. The Government has also reportedly approved an additional N100 billion for the university sector as part…

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NESG laments state of Nigerian economy; describes ASUU strike as national embarrassment

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The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) has lamented that Nigeria is currently stuck in an economic morass, as most macro-economic indicators are spiralling out of control, inflicting severe hardship on more Nigerians. A communiqué issued yesterday by the NESG Chairman, Asue Ighodalo, on behalf of its Board of Directors, explained that even though the economy continued to recover in the first half of the year, economic growth was dominated by sectors with low contributions to output and weak job-creating capacity, while the oil sector remained in recession for eight consecutive…

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ASUU extends strike by four weeks as 3-months initial extension elapses

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The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has extended the prolonged industrial action it embarked upon over five months ago by another four weeks. Its National President, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, disclosed the extension of the on-going strike in public universities in an issued statement after the union’s meeting yesterday. The union said the development was sequel to an emergency meeting of the National Executive Council of the union at the weekend, adding that the decision to further extend the strike was to enable the…

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ASUU Strike: NLC takes protest to NASS

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…”Don’t deny our children quality education”, Union tells FG The Nigerian Labour Congress, (NLC), yesterday moved its protest to the National Assembly Complex, Abuja. Recall that the Union had organised an “Abuja Mega Protest Rally’’ in solidarity with the trade unions in the public universities over their lingering strike. Yesterday’s protest was led by the National President, Ayuba Wabba. Also, the students and their leadership were part of the protest. Other bodies who are present include, the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU), the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities,…

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NLC gives FG two weeks ultimatum to end ASUU strike

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…To hold Abuja mega protest today The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), yesterday, gave the Federal Government a two-week ultimatum to resolve the dispute with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) or face a total shutdown across the country. The NLC Chairperson in Lagos, Agnes Sessy, issued the ultimatum at the State Government House in Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos, during a rally organised by the Congress to protest the on-going strike by ASUU. Recall that the Academic Staff Union of Universities, (ASUU), and other trade unions in the education sector have…

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ASUU Strike: Northern students set to join NLC solidarity protest

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…”NLC proposed solidarity protest with ASUU illegal” – Lai Moh’d The Coalition of Northern Groups Students’ Wing (CNG-SW), yesterday, directed the 19 northern State chapters to mobilise students and parents to join Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) for a massive protest across the region. Recall that the Federal government and ASUU have been at loggerheads over the failure of the former to fulfill some of the agreements it made as far back as 2009. CNG-SW, in an issued statement signed by its National Coordinator, Comrade Jamilu Aliyu Charanchi and National Secretary-General,…

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Buhari gives Education Minister 2 weeks to end ASUU strike

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President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, to resolve the prolonged industrial action embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other university-based unions. Following briefings from the various government Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) participating in the continuing attempts to settle the standoff with the university unions, the President issued the order yesterday. Buhari had summoned them to get more information on why the strike had persisted for too long. The President was also reported to have instructed that the Minister of Labour…

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ASUU Strike: NLC mobilises workers for nationwide protest July 26, 27

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…Set for showdown with FG, alerts States The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has announced plans to commence a 2-day nationwide protest on Tuesday, July 26, 2022, in solidarity with the on-going strike action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, (ASUU). This was disclosed in an issued circular issued to all the State chairmen of the NLC. The circular signed by the National President of the congress, Ayuba Wabba, partly read: “In line with the decisions of the National Executive Council meeting of the NLC, which was held on June…

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Strike: Ngige misinforming Buhari – ASUU president alleges

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The president of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, (ASUU), has said the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, has been misinforming President Muhammadu Buhari on the union’s strike. Recall that on July 11, Buhari urged the union to rethink its current strike because it is negatively affecting parents and students. Osodeke, who spoke during a television programme yesterday, however, said the president would not have made such a comment if he had been properly informed. According to the ASUU president, the union is unaware of the sum…

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