Catch-22: ASUU Pulls Out Of Negotiations With FG

 Just when most people thought that the end of ASUU strike is in sight  following the president’s directives two days ago that the two FG committees discussing with ASUU should ensure a speedy resolution of the issues that made the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) embark on a strike since July 2, a not-so-good Update on the ASUU Strike came in this evening.

ASUU, through its President, Dr. Nassir Faggae Isa, announced today in Unilag that it is disengaging from any further negotiations with the Federal Government over what it describes as the latter’s perceived insincerity in the 2009 agreement as well as the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) both parties signed in January last year.

According to him, during a meeting held between ASUU and the government representative on Monday, government declared that it neither had any motive to revitalize public universities through committed funding, nor was it ready to pay in full the accumulated Earned Academic Allowances between 2009 and 2013.

Dr Isa said the 2009 agreement and the MoU must first be honoured, even if ASUU feels the need to consider renegotiation with the government.

 “Consequently, our members are left with no other choice than to prosecute this strike to its logical conclusion. ASUU members nationwide are saying this striker will not be suspended until and unless the government respects the 2009 agreement and makes concrete efforts to implement it in the best interest of the country.”

E don cast be dat o. Dis two elephants fight, na the grass (students) dey suffer am o.