Fidelis Soriwei and Olalekan Adetayo
The central and therefore the leadership of the educational employees Union of Universities on Tues bestowed totally different views on a parley involving each parties over the strike by university lecturers.
While the central aforementioned vital steps were taken at the meeting towards the resolution of the problems raised by ASUU, the President of the union, academic Biodun Ogunyemi, aforementioned it absolutely was a “mere consultation.”
He said, “We haven't however had a proper meeting (with government); we have a tendency to area unit still creating consultation. Don’t worry; i'll revisit to you once there's data. however there's no data for currently.”
But the Director of Press, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Samuel Olowookere, during a statement in national capital on Tues aforementioned the Minister of Labour and Employment, legislator Chris Ngige, crystal rectifier government to the meeting on behalf of the govt..
He aforementioned the meeting control took vital steps towards the resolution of the problems raised by ASUU.
Olowookere aforementioned the meeting united on the rhetorical audit of N30bn earlier given to ASUU in 2010 and any united on monthly remittances to ASUU whereas the audit lasts.
He said, “The Minister thence desires to assure members of ASUU, and so all Nigerians that government is already at work to resolve all outstanding problems in line with the resolve of the current administration to solid any sort of disruption of universities’ tutorial calendar into the wastebin of history. The meeting continues on Th August seventeen, 2017.”
ASUU strike gratuitous, says Presidency
The Presidency on Tues delineate the economic action declared by ASUU on Mon as “totally gratuitous.”
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and packaging, Garba Shehu, aforementioned this in associate interview on Channels Television’s programme, Sunrise Daily.
Shehu aforementioned the union leaders were conscious of the very fact that the Muhammadu Buhari administration hereditary the agreements supported that the economic action was declared.
He aforementioned they were conjointly aware that the central had originated a committee on the matter.
The presidential voice regretted that whereas the union leaders were expected to sit down down and talk terms with the committee, they resorted to a strike.
He gave a sign that the govt. may not be able to meet the massive obligation the putting university lecturers were soliciting for since the N850bn debt was quite the whole allocation to the Ministry of Education within the 2017 Budget that he place at N369bn.
Shehu said, “Governments enter into agreements that they'll purchase. Ability to pay could be a key demand in going into agreements.
“Since President Buhari assumed workplace, he has sent words out there in sort of a warning to all or any government establishments that they ought to not come in negotiations and agreements that they can't pay for; however get clearance.
“I perceive that they're talking concerning debts owed their members to the tune of N850bn. If i'm correct, the whole appropriation for the Ministry of Education for this year is N369bn. therefore wherever do they require North American country to induce the money from?
“We have hereditary these agreements and that we don't seem to be feat from them. Government has originated a committee crystal rectifier by (Dr Wale) Babalakin. they're already sitting. Why didn’t they sit down and negotiate?
“This strike is completely gratuitous. the problems is resolved, particularly wherever we've got full understanding of wherever we have a tendency to area unit coming back from. The governments that signed those agreements failed to reckon it appropriate implement as a result of the capability wasn't there.
“If they're prepared, they'll sit down and talk to the committee that has capable and qualified individuals as members.”
Shehu aforementioned the university lecturers opted to travel on strike as a result of they expected that every one their issues ought to be resolved with a wave of hand.
“They wish all the issues to travel with a wave of the hand. they require all the answers to all or any their issues at a go. there's associate avenue that the govt. has opened for them for dialogue and it's not closed however,” the presidential voice aforementioned.
Poly lecturers threaten strike
The Academic employees Union of Polytechnics on Tues aforementioned it supported the strike embarked upon by ASUU.
The union during a statement by its administrator, Anderson Ezeibe, noted that the strike was aimed toward restoring mental health to Nigerian universities and therefore the education sector.
It conjointly urged government to begin the implementation of agreements entered into with ASUP to forestall associate close crisis in polytechnics.
The union lamented that it had become a norm for state to renegue on agreements entered into with trade unions, significantly within the education sector.
It aforementioned failure of presidency to implement agreements annoyed unions and left them with no selection however to travel on strike.
The cluster aforementioned that it absolutely was involved concerning the implications of the strike on students, folks and society at giant.
It urged government to deal with the problem of deficiency in personnel releases in federal establishments since Gregorian calendar month 2015, non-payment of salaries in state polytechnics, non-implementation of wants Assessment report and non-payment of allowances.
“ASUP notes the renewal of hostilities on the country’s university campuses between ASUU and government of Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“While we have a tendency to area unit in unconditional commonality with ASUU during this struggle to revive mental health to Nigerian universities, we have a tendency to area unit occupation on the govt. to begin while not any delay the implementation of agreements entered into with ASUP to forestall associate close crisis within the technical school sub-sector.”
The central and therefore the leadership of the educational employees Union of Universities on Tues bestowed totally different views on a parley involving each parties over the strike by university lecturers.
While the central aforementioned vital steps were taken at the meeting towards the resolution of the problems raised by ASUU, the President of the union, academic Biodun Ogunyemi, aforementioned it absolutely was a “mere consultation.”
He said, “We haven't however had a proper meeting (with government); we have a tendency to area unit still creating consultation. Don’t worry; i'll revisit to you once there's data. however there's no data for currently.”
But the Director of Press, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Samuel Olowookere, during a statement in national capital on Tues aforementioned the Minister of Labour and Employment, legislator Chris Ngige, crystal rectifier government to the meeting on behalf of the govt..
He aforementioned the meeting control took vital steps towards the resolution of the problems raised by ASUU.
Olowookere aforementioned the meeting united on the rhetorical audit of N30bn earlier given to ASUU in 2010 and any united on monthly remittances to ASUU whereas the audit lasts.
He said, “The Minister thence desires to assure members of ASUU, and so all Nigerians that government is already at work to resolve all outstanding problems in line with the resolve of the current administration to solid any sort of disruption of universities’ tutorial calendar into the wastebin of history. The meeting continues on Th August seventeen, 2017.”
ASUU strike gratuitous, says Presidency
The Presidency on Tues delineate the economic action declared by ASUU on Mon as “totally gratuitous.”
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and packaging, Garba Shehu, aforementioned this in associate interview on Channels Television’s programme, Sunrise Daily.
Shehu aforementioned the union leaders were conscious of the very fact that the Muhammadu Buhari administration hereditary the agreements supported that the economic action was declared.
He aforementioned they were conjointly aware that the central had originated a committee on the matter.
The presidential voice regretted that whereas the union leaders were expected to sit down down and talk terms with the committee, they resorted to a strike.
He gave a sign that the govt. may not be able to meet the massive obligation the putting university lecturers were soliciting for since the N850bn debt was quite the whole allocation to the Ministry of Education within the 2017 Budget that he place at N369bn.
Shehu said, “Governments enter into agreements that they'll purchase. Ability to pay could be a key demand in going into agreements.
“Since President Buhari assumed workplace, he has sent words out there in sort of a warning to all or any government establishments that they ought to not come in negotiations and agreements that they can't pay for; however get clearance.
“I perceive that they're talking concerning debts owed their members to the tune of N850bn. If i'm correct, the whole appropriation for the Ministry of Education for this year is N369bn. therefore wherever do they require North American country to induce the money from?
“We have hereditary these agreements and that we don't seem to be feat from them. Government has originated a committee crystal rectifier by (Dr Wale) Babalakin. they're already sitting. Why didn’t they sit down and negotiate?
“This strike is completely gratuitous. the problems is resolved, particularly wherever we've got full understanding of wherever we have a tendency to area unit coming back from. The governments that signed those agreements failed to reckon it appropriate implement as a result of the capability wasn't there.
“If they're prepared, they'll sit down and talk to the committee that has capable and qualified individuals as members.”
Shehu aforementioned the university lecturers opted to travel on strike as a result of they expected that every one their issues ought to be resolved with a wave of hand.
“They wish all the issues to travel with a wave of the hand. they require all the answers to all or any their issues at a go. there's associate avenue that the govt. has opened for them for dialogue and it's not closed however,” the presidential voice aforementioned.
Poly lecturers threaten strike
The Academic employees Union of Polytechnics on Tues aforementioned it supported the strike embarked upon by ASUU.
The union during a statement by its administrator, Anderson Ezeibe, noted that the strike was aimed toward restoring mental health to Nigerian universities and therefore the education sector.
It conjointly urged government to begin the implementation of agreements entered into with ASUP to forestall associate close crisis in polytechnics.
The union lamented that it had become a norm for state to renegue on agreements entered into with trade unions, significantly within the education sector.
It aforementioned failure of presidency to implement agreements annoyed unions and left them with no selection however to travel on strike.
The cluster aforementioned that it absolutely was involved concerning the implications of the strike on students, folks and society at giant.
It urged government to deal with the problem of deficiency in personnel releases in federal establishments since Gregorian calendar month 2015, non-payment of salaries in state polytechnics, non-implementation of wants Assessment report and non-payment of allowances.
“ASUP notes the renewal of hostilities on the country’s university campuses between ASUU and government of Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“While we have a tendency to area unit in unconditional commonality with ASUU during this struggle to revive mental health to Nigerian universities, we have a tendency to area unit occupation on the govt. to begin while not any delay the implementation of agreements entered into with ASUP to forestall associate close crisis within the technical school sub-sector.”
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