Academic Staff Union of Universities

Strike Allow Students Return To School – Uzodinma Begs ASUU

Strike: Allow Students Return To School – Uzodinma Begs ASUU

September 29, 2022 4:48 am

The Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma, has made a passionate appeal to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), to allow students to go back to school.

The Governor made the appeal, Wednesday, when he received in audience members of the Governing Council of the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO), who paid a working visit to him at Government House Owerri.

Governor Uzodimma, who appealed specifically to the FUTO branch of ASUU to ‘allow students studying in the university to go back to school’ urged all parties in the ASUU/FG saga to sheathe their sword and allow …

NLC Fumes Over Alleged Plot To De-Register ASUU, Warns FG

NLC Fumes Over Alleged Plot To De-Register ASUU, Warns FG

September 24, 2022 6:18 am

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has issued a stern warning against reported moves by the Federal Government to withdraw the registration license of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), over the non-submission of its audited financial returns for over five years.

While dismissing the claims that ASUU had not submitted its audited financial returns to the Registrar of Trade Unions for over five years as required by the law, NLC maintained that the Union has submitted all its financial reports up till 2021.

Reacting to media reports that the federal government may withdraw ASUU’s registration because of the alleged …

Strike Unpatriotic, Don't Join – NANS Urges State Varsities

Strike Unpatriotic, Don’t Join – NANS Urges State Varsities

September 1, 2022 5:38 am

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has knocked and has discouraged the state universities to desist from any notion that could lead to the state institute joining the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU in other ongoing industrial actions.

In order to do this, the leadership of the Nigerian students’ union requested state university instructors to immediately distance themselves from the action and return to work, describing their behavior as ‘unpatriotic and wicked.’

In a statement in this regard issued yesterday, Sunday Asefon, president of NANS, claimed that ASUU had lost the trust of Nigerian students due to their …

ASUU Strike Boycott: UNIBEN Reacts To Alleged Resumption

August 31, 2022 6:44 pm

The University of Benin (UNIBEN) has come out to openly deny all the speculations that had posited that it has backed out of the strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU strike.

The tertiary Institution in a statement on Wednesday by its ASUU branch Chairman, Dr. Ray Chikogu, reiterated that the chapter was irrevocably committed to executing the strike to a logical conclusion.

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The statement read: “The leadership of the University of Benin Branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has read with amusement, a …

Strike Extension We Must Save Public Universities — ASUU

Strike Extension: We Must Save Public Universities — ASUU

August 30, 2022 7:49 am

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has said its declaration of indefinite strike after over six months of warning and rollover strikes, was meant to save public universities.

The union, in a statement, late Monday night, by its president, Emmanuel Osodeke, said it was compelled to carry out the action because it has ‘experienced a lot of deceit of the highest level in the last five and half years’ from the federal government.

It said ‘following extensive deliberations on government’s response to the resolution of 14th February, 2022 so far, NEC concluded that the demands of the union had …

FG Is Deliberately Killing Universities In Nigeria – ASUU Vents

FG Is Deliberately Killing Universities In Nigeria – ASUU Vents

August 27, 2022 4:41 pm

In lieu of the lingering strike action, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), have come out to opine that there is actually a deliberate action by the Nigerian Goverment to stifle and kill all public universities in Nigeria and this was being orchestrated by the Federal Government as a way of promoting private ones which are allegedly owned by the political class.

The union had also reiterated that the Federal Government of Nigeria had been calculatingly dribbling the union since 2017 from sincerely finding a permanent solution to the problem of ASUU/ Federal Government impasse, in order to end …

ASUU NEC To Take Decision On Strike Sunday

ASUU NEC To Take Decision On Strike Sunday

August 23, 2022 5:36 am

The National Executive Council (NEC) of the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) resolved to meet on Sunday, August 28, 2022, to reach a decision on whether to suspend or continue with the industrial action.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that the meeting is slated to hold at the union’s national headquarters at the University of Abuja.

It was further gathered that the council will take a decision on the industrial action based on reports from the various state congresses.

Africa Daily News, New York recalls that ASUU had on Monday, February 14, 2022 embarked on a strike.…

Strke FG’s Recent Offer, Miserable - ASUU

Strke: Why We Turned Down FG’s Latest Offer – ASUU

August 19, 2022 5:43 am

Amid the ongoing industrial action, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has revealed that it rejected the Federal Government’s latest offer because it is ‘miserable’.

The President of the union, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke made this known in a statement on Thursday which was obtained by Africa Daily News, New York.

The statement was titled, ‘Why ASUU rejects government’s award of salary’.

Osodeke called on the Federal Government, through the Ministry of Education, to return to the New Draft Agreement of the 2009 FGN/ASUU Renegotiation Committee whose work spanned a total of five and half years as a …

Strike ASUU To Hold Key Meeting With FG On Tuesday

Strike: ASUU To Hold Key Meeting With FG On Tuesday

August 16, 2022 7:05 am

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is will today hold a strategic meeting with representatives of the Federal Government over its prolonged strike action.

Speaking during an interview which was monitored by Africa Daily News, New York the President of ASUU, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke revealed that the meeting was to deliberate one of seven issues ASUU is protesting over,

‘That is the issue of renegotiation,’ Osodeke said, ‘the renegotiation of the 2009 agreement.

‘It is not just about wages. It has to do with the system, funding, the structure, the autonomy and other issues; and how to fund universities.…

Why We Won’t Beg ASUU Over Strike, Parents Lambast Keyamo

Why We Won’t Beg ASUU Over Strike, Parents Lambast Keyamo

August 8, 2022 4:08 am

Nigerian parents, on the platform of National Parents Teachers Association of Nigeria (NAPTAN), have disclosed that they can only beg members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), to call off their strike if government considers the reports of the various committees set up to look into the matter and come out with its decisions.

The body stated that it expects the Federal Government to come out publicly with its offers for it to know how to intervene and mediate between the two sides.

NAPTAN spoke through its National President, Alhaji Haruna Danjuma, in an interview with reporters yesterday.…

Stop Misinforming Nigerians, ASUU Berates Keyamo Over Outburst

Stop Misinforming Nigerians, ASUU Berates Keyamo Over Outburst

August 7, 2022 2:46 am

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has dared the Minister of State for Labour, Festus Keyamo (SAN), to point out some of the actions taken by the government of President Muhammadu Buhari, to end the ongoing strike by the union.

The union lampooned the Federal Government accusing it of not having the interest of Nigerians at heart.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that Keyamo, had during an interview on Channels TV had claimed that the Federal Government had done all within its power to end the strike by ASUU.

Keyamo had also appealed to parents and guardians to …

We Can’t Allow ASUU Push Us Into Borrowing — Keyamo

We Can’t Allow ASUU Push Us Into Borrowing — Keyamo

August 6, 2022 3:52 am

The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, has said the government will not allow the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, to plunge it into another burden of borrowings.

Keyamo made this assertion while speaking during an interview with ‘Politics Today’ on Channels TV which was monitored by Africa Daily News, New York on Friday.

He said the federal government has explored all avenues to reach a truce, but the striking ASUU members turned deaf ears.

Keyamo stated that ASUU failed to honour dialogue with the key stakeholders holding the purse of the federal government.

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