Education

Lingering Strike: NANS Gives FG, ASUU Five-Day Ultimatum

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National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has given the Federal Government and Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, a five day ultimatum to end the lingering industrial action embarked upon by ASUU.

 Public Relations Officer, NANS, Zone D, Mr Kazeem Olalekan stated this during a protest by delegates  of the association held in front of the office of Nigerian Television Authority, NTA, Ibadan.

Mr Olalekan, who spoke through NANS president, University of Ibadan Branch, Oluwasegun Akeju said if the lingering issues were not addressed before Friday, the students would lock up gates of all Federal secretariats and NTA stations across the country.

Mr Olalekan said the eight-month-long industrial action had affected plans and targets of the students maintaining that if it was not addressed, it would leave more untold hardship on the students.

The students carried various placards with inscriptions calling for an end to the prolonged ASUU strike.

Adedayo adelowo

Yoruba

Àwọn Akẹ́kọ Ilé Ẹ̀kọ́ Gíga Nípinlẹ̀ Ọ̀yọ́ Wọ́de Lórí Ìyansẹ́lódì Ẹgbẹ́ ASUU

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Àwọn akẹ́kọ ilé ẹ̀kọ́ gíga nípinlẹ̀ ọ̀yọ́ lówurọ̀ òní péjọ sílé isẹ́ ìjọba àpapọ̀ láti fẹ̀húnúhàn lórí bí ìyansẹ́lódì ẹgbẹ́ àwọn olùkọ́ ilé ẹ̀kọ́ gíga ASUU, tise múkí wọn wà nílé fúngbà pípẹ́.

Àwọn akẹ́kọ náà tí wọ́n gbé àkọlé oníruru lọ́wọ́ ni wọ́n dí ẹnu ìloro ilé isẹ́ ọ̀ún.

Akọ̀ròyìn ilé isẹ́ Radio Nigeria jabọ̀ pé, òpópónà tó so agbègbè Custom mọ́ Gate n’ílu Ìbàdàn ni wọ́n gbégi dí.

Nínú ìfọ̀rọ̀wánilẹ́nu wò, àarẹ ẹgbẹ́ àwọn akẹ́kọ ẹ̀ka ti ilé-ẹ̀kọ́ gíga tìlú ìbàdàn, ọ̀gbẹ́ni Olusẹgun Akẹju ní ìwọ́de tí wọ́n se ni ò lọ́wọ́ ẹgbẹ́ òsèlú kankan tàbí ti ẹgbẹ́ ASUU nínú rárá.

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Lifestyle

ASUU Tasks Government on More Proactive Approach to Governance

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Nigerian leaders have been urged to see the current challenge posed by Covid-19 as a call for a more proactive approach in governance.

The Chairman, Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, University of Ibadan Chapter Professor Ayoola Akinwole stated this when he led the Union’s executives on a courtesy visit to Radio Nigeria, Oba Adebimpe Road, Dugbe Ibadan.

Professor Akinwole, who explained that the union embarked on the visit to donate sanitisers to Radio Nigeria Ibadan, said the Covid-19 pandemic has shown the compelling need for government to do more in the provision of facilities and infrastructure in the country.

The don said ASUU, as part of its social responsibility, had launched awareness campaign on Coronavirus through the distribution of fliers in the major Nigerian languages including pidgin, besides providing the public with sanitisers produced by the Union.

Responding, Zonal Director, Radio Nigeria Ibadan, Alhaji Mohammed Bello, lauded ASUU for its gesture, urging the Union to continue to maintain its status as big player in national discuss.

Alhaji Bello added that Radio Nigeria Ibadan would always be at the forefront in collaborating with relevant stakeholders in promoting matters of national importance.

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Education

JAC, ASUU Strike Cripples Academic Activities in UI

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The industrial action earlier embarked upon by the Joint Action Committee, JAC, of the University of Ibadan and the recent strike by the Academic Staff Union of University, ASUU, has further disrupted academic activities in the institution.

Our correspondent, Rotimi Famakin who was at the University of Ibadan tells us more.

Rotimi Famakin

Education

FUOYE Rejects Embattled ASUU Chairman

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The Forum of Concerned Academics, Federal University Oye Ekiti, FUOYE, has rejected the leadership of the Institution’s ASUU, Dr. Akinyemi Omonijo and demanded for a Union that will remain focused on its mandates.

Speaking with newsmen in Ado-Ekiti, Chairman of the Forum, Professor Shola Omotola and Dr. Wasiu Oyedokun described all the allegations against the Management of FUOYE by the Zonal Executives of ASUU, as
cheap blackmail and attempt to destroy the good image of the
University.

Professor Omotola explained that Dr. Omonijo, who had since been
impeached, was still regarded as the leader of ASUU, FUOYE chapter by the Zonal ASUU.  

He described most of the press conferences by Professor Olufayo, Dr. Omonijo and others as unauthorized and a way to portray the University in a bad light.

Another concerned academic, Professor Patrick Okolo described the crisis in the University as tribal war and called on stakeholders to
wade into the challenges.

In a chat with Newsmen, The Forum of concerned Academics in FUOYE said, allegations of lack of infrastructure, Laboratories, Science equipment, highhandedness, mismanagement of funds, recruitment racketeering among other allegations against the FUOYE’s management were fictitious.

They however said that in spite of the situation in the University, the feats recorded by the students and staff of the University in International Competitions was clear picture that FUOYE remained focus on academic excellence.

The Group of Academics in FUOYE expressed worry that despite the turbulent years and inability to pay salaries in EKSU for months, ASUU Akure Zone and Professor Olu Olufayo did not bother to organize a press conference to demand staff welfare and described the recent one he and Dr Omonijo conducted as a clear demonstration of mafia war against management of the university.