Latest On ASUU Strike 2012

Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chief Chukwuemeka Wogu has assured Nigerian Students that the issue of the lingering strike between FG and ASUU would be resolved this January.

Speaking to news men in Aba, Abia state, He assured that the two parties have been in deliberation since early December, 2011 and an agreement will definitely be reached this month.

Though the festive period has put most of the activities of both parties in the shadows we can only wait and hope that the issue will be resolved promptly.

Before the strike action by ASUU, most tertiary institutions were expected to resume not later than 5th January. But right now, resumption for any school cannot be speculated and tagged as indefinite.

THE Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has urged the Federal Government to seize the current opportunity of dialoguing with striking labour to also discuss outstanding issues with lecturers.

The President of ASUU, Prof. Ukachuwu Awuzie, stated this in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos.

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Nigerian Students nationwide will soon have cause to rejoice as ASUU called off their long term strike.

The Minister of Education, Prof. Ruqquayatu Ahmed Rufa’i has assured that the Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities (ASUU) will call off its protracted strike on Monday.

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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has vowed to continue with the ongoing strike which started since December laste year, 2011 until all the demands are met.

Speaking with newsmen on a telephone interview, and wired to myschoolcomm, the ASUU president accused the government of spreading propaganda in view that the body will call off the strike. He insisted that the government was trying to elude the demand of proper funding for the universities. While praising the senate for passing the bill to increase the retirement age of lecturers from 65 to 70 years, he noted that the bill is still waiting for the president's approval to pass it into law.

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Here is the Latest and Current News about ASUU, that the ASUU NEC have agreed to meet on the 31st January 2012 to continue their deliberation to discontinue the strike. This information was confirmed yesterday at twitter handle of ASUU Nigeria- here- we a representative of the body tweeted "ASUU NEC meeting date is Tuesday, 31st January, 2012".

ASUU strike is like a cycle in the country. There is hardly any year since 1996 that lecturers had not gone on strike. Sometimes, they tag it warning , indefinite, etc strike. Now we have the cabal, lol.

At the moment, they have been on strike since December last year and they code named it Indefinite and Total strike. Students, parents and guardians are usually the most affected by this disruption in the academic calendar. A four year-programme in some cases because of the incessant strike today runs for about six to seven years. But who is to blame? Is it government or the lecturers?

In this interview Vice Chancellor, Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Prof Barineme Fakae bares his mind on the issue. He describes the strike culture on the part of lecturers as unfortunate.

More Here : Rivers Varsity VC Interview On ASUU Strike 2012.

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has stated that the ongoing indefinite strike will not be called off soon.

Contrary to wide speculations that the strike will be called off today, the national president of ASUU, Prof Ukachukwu Awuzie, insisted that said the speculation was a far cry from reality as the government was still running in circles.

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The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Academic Staff of Universities Union (ASUU), on Wednesday, suspended the two-month old strike embarked upon by the Union.

It will be recalled that the Union went on strike on December 4 to protest the non-implementation of the 2009 agreement between ASUU and the Federal Government.

The NEC also instructed lecturers to resume at their duty posts immediately.

More : ASUU Officially Suspend ASUU 2012 Strike Effective 2nd Feb, 2012.

What bunch of conflicting, confusing and antagonizing reportage! Just look at the procession. Well, I just thank God that ASUU finally regained their first sense. I don't know what sort of media industry operates in my countrỳ. It's a pity.

So glad it is all over.