President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday pleaded with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to end its four-month strike in the interest of Nigerian students. He made the appeal in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, when he commissioned the College of Engineering building of the Afe Babalola University (ABUAD).
The president said ASUU’s cause was just, but urged the union to be patriotic by calling off the strike, noting that the industrial action could endanger the destiny of Nigeria’s future leaders, if allowed to drag on.
President Jonathan said, “I want to beg ASUU to reconsider its stand on the current impasse rocking our universities, which has kept students out of the universities for four months. This hard stand and protracted crisis could endanger the collective destiny of millions of the future leaders, because the future of the country should not be derailed on the altar of industrial dispute.”
According to the president, it would have been different if his administration had not listened to the union’s grievances or was not ready to honour their agreements.
“We have promised that all agreements will be honoured, so they should reconsider their stand. If the strike is borne out of genuine intention, I want to believe that ASUU has been able to prove a point by keeping students out of school for four months. And if it is borne out of other reasons, they still need to believe that no sector of the economy is operating at its best,” he said.
Describing ABUAD’s engineering college as a masterpiece and a challenge to individuals and organisations, the president urged Nigerians to join him to build a better country.
Babalola disclosed that he had invested N60billion in ABUAD to make it a global university and appealed to the federal government to support private universities to offer quality education.
The minister of Education, Mr. Nyesom Wike, thanked the president for providing an enabling environment for education to thrive in the country, saying that over 12 private universities were issued licences and nine more federal universities were established by his administration.
The president also disclosed that the Federal Ministry of Aviation would soon commence work on the proposed local airport for Ekiti, which has an allocation of N400million in the 2013 budget, even as Governor Kayode Fayemi and Chief Babalola stressed the need for the government to build an airport in the state to fast track its development.
Fayemi appealed to the president to facilitate the release of the sum of N12billion spent by the state government to renovate federal roads.
45 comments:
Instead of giving the governor that huge amount of money they should give the ASUU for them to settle down.not that the ASUU will use the money for them self but for development in tertiary institution,library and all sort of lacking stuff.with this amount of money to build airport they should give ASUU the money and let our leader of tomorrow to learn EKSU/R/LA/12/0219 OYAJINMI OLAIDE MUNIRAT BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT
There is nothing concern Babalola about the strike, the issue is just that ASUU should consider the president in the essence that they should comply with his plead because they are wasting the student's time......BY OKEWOLE OLAYINKA JOEL EKSU/R/LA/12/0270 computer Science depertment
I suggest that instead of giving such huge amount of money to Ekiti state for the building of airport, 400million naira should be deducted from the 12billion naira and it should be given to ASUU for the development and renovation of tertiary institutions in Nigeria to provide adequate instructional materials, library facilities, and all other teaching aids and learning facilities...
By OLAWEPO OLAMILEKAN O.
EKSU/R/LA/12/0273.
COMPUTER SCIENCE DEPT.
From my perspective ,i wil just suggest that asuu should temper justice with mercy,by going 2 the table with the government to reconsider the negotiation of the amount demanded, and the Government should sees reason with asuu and remit the amount
EKSU/R/LA/0237 ADEWUMI OLUWASEGUN SAMSON computer science dept
I will like to suggest that ASSU should accept the President's apology and also to consider the final year students. And also, Assu should gve the president a deadline for the payment of the money. By Ajayi Nurudeen wale EKSU/R/LA/12/0241 Dept: Computer Science
In this country, there is lack of indisciple,because how can a president make of that huge amount wanting to make a global university instead using it to settle and encourage Asuu.Moreover the the President wasting money,because were are the student to make ABUAD a reality while student are still in ransom.However i'll like the the president to seek to the affairs of the ASUU because the student are the future of this country and if we can continue like this,i don't no hw the future we look like . ADEGBOYE HANNAH. EKSU/R/LA/12/0009.ACCOUNTING
The government has to come to the aid of the students rather than beg the organisation.
Izuwa blessing o
EKSU/R/LA/12/0203
BIOLOGY DEPT
200 LEVEL
pls Johnathan should respond the plight of student hence they result to violence............. but i also feel that asuu is being used as a tool against his government........ a saying goes when two elephant fight its is the grass that suffer in this case ASUU and the FEDERAL GOVT are the two elephant while the grass is the STUDENT...... my take
NAME:- MALACHI OODO ECHEZONA
DEPT. BIOLOGY 200L
MATRIC NO:- EKSU/R/LA/12/0216
jonathan should grant asuu their request so that university student can go back to school because they are the future of tomorrow and they are the one to take Nigeria to greater height.........
NAME:- OMONIYI CHRISTIANAH OLAJUMOKE
DEPT:- BIOLOGY 200L
MATRIC NO:- EKSU/R/LA/12/0215
I tink asuu shud retink dat change is a gradual proces not a one day job,let dem b contentd wit wat d federal gov't has offerd dem 2 cal off d strike at least dey ar now d one begin.Truely asuu has prove der point 4 d past 4months wich nigerian student av bin wanderin.luk at wat disagreement has led us 2..I hereby urge d federal gov't 2 take education 1st b4 any oda tin. ...............Oyeniran Esther Opeoluwa. Accounting.(direct entry).
Yes thats true. He should beg with cash and nt jst ordinary mouth. May ASUU should also consider him and Pity is condition.
OYENIRAN MICHAEL O.
COMPUTER SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
Matric number EKSU/R/LA/12/0278
Asuu should accept president gudluck jonathan's apology and allow students to go back to school because most students might have forgotten their matric number and this might affect or delay the students future,so asuu should please reconsider.
Name:Amina Victoria
Matric number:eksu/r/la/12/0192
Dept:biology 200L
I believe we have this money we talking about..... By we... I mean the federal government.
I dnt really blame them since they ve got no child of their own plying their education in the country... Life is infinitesimal.......
By: Adetomiwa Ayobami Stephen
Eksu/r/la/12/0019 Accounting.
Department
200l
I think instead of wasting those huge amount on airports and other things.he should just give(ASUU)what they are demanding for and let go the matter.so student can get back to school.
By Abdulsalam kafayat A. EKSU/R/LA/12/0229 COMPUTER SCI. DEPT.
I think instead of wasting those huge amount on airports and other things.he should just give(ASUU)what they are demanding for and let go the matter.so student can get back to school.
By Abdulsalam kafayat A. EKSU/R/LA/12/0229 COMPUTER SCI. DEPT.
I think instead of wasting those huge amount on airports and other things.he should just give(ASUU)what they are demanding for and let go the matter.so student can get back to school.
By Abdulsalam kafayat A. EKSU/R/LA/12/0229 COMPUTER SCI. DEPT.
I think instead of wasting those huge amount on airports and other things.he should just give(ASUU)what they are demanding for and let go the matter.so student can get back to school.
By Abdulsalam kafayat A. EKSU/R/LA/12/0229 COMPUTER SCI. DEPT.
I think the president should answer ASUU, so that the student can go back to school. By Isiaka Enitan B. EKSU/R/LA/12/0257 COMPUTER SCI. DEPT.
Federal governmentshould give the money intended for the construction of airport to ASUU in order to solve the problem going on in the tertiary institution for the benefits of the Nigerian student. SOLAGBADE BILIQEES TAIWO, EKSU/R/LA/12/0151, ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT, 200 LEVEL STUDENT.
The president should grant the needs of Asuu for the benefit of the students and future of Nigeria as a whole inorder not to jeopardize the plan and future of the numerous students before the situation is out of hand. AYODABO ABIBAT OMOWUMI EKSU/R/LA/12/0043, ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT 200 LEVEL.
IBITADE RAMOTA ABIKE,ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT,200level.EKSU/R/LA/12/0068.When offenders are facing their penalty the innocent share in it.if things are going like this,we are stylishly pushing the youth to the wall.the worst part of it, it is the poor that will pay for it.I will urge the ASUU Chairman(Mr Fagge) to please accept the apology.the strike we are talking of is not yesteday likewise a week and not even a month.The youth are crying,accept whatever amount they gave to you and call off the strike.let us invest on the education of our youth for they not to be like them.Mr Fagge please do something before it get out of hand."if we should close our eyes for bad angel to pass the good ones will follow them.the youth are pleading.
The federal government and Asuu shuold come into another agreement and negatiation for the betterment of the Nigerian student especially the final year and com to a conclusion for the resolution of the on going strike
The federal government and Asuu should come into another agreement and negotiation for the betterment of the Nigerian student especially the final year and come to a conclusion for the resolution of the on going strike. OLAYIWOLA BALIKIS AMOKE, EKSU/R/LA/12/0128, ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT 200LEVEL.
Since no remedy to call the strike off then the FG to pay them, they should do it once.and that's all to avoid wastage of we student precious time,time wait for no man.
Alabede taibat oluwaseun
integrated science education
200 level
direct entry
assu should agree with the federal government for the asake of the academic sector and the students.
Jonathan should and try and resolve thE asuu problem so that student would resume school and resolve the asuu problem..............
NAME:- AJAYI FLORENTINA TOSIN
MATRIC NO:- EKSU/R/LA/12/0187
DEPARTMENT:- BIOLOGY
Asuu should consider the students by accepting the president offer nd give him a dead line so that students can go back to school.
Name:Lasisi Aishat
Matric number:eksu/r/la/12/0206
Dept:biology 200L
An idle hand is the devil workshop .asuu should please work in agreement with the federal government to resolve this issue so as to breed great future of our tomorow. Adediji Ifeoluwa Adetola
intergrated science Diect Entry.
Government should accept Jonathan's apology and they should plead with the educational sector so as to come together by solving the ASUU problem.By RUKAYAT ADUNNI ALAWAYE EKSU/R/LA/12/0650
Academic staff union universities(ASUU) should plead heed to the pleading of the federal government.They should please call-off the on-going strike on-behalf of the up-coming leaders,not to split out their plans and ambitions.
ISSA HALIMAT OMOBOLANLE
ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT
EKSU/R/LA/12/0083
i think jonathan should try and resolve the Assu strike so that the student can ressume back.Name - Amusa Abosede Comfort
Department-Integrated science
Level 200
Matric- EKSU\R\LA/12\0651
Government should accept Jonathan's apology and they should plead with the educational sector so as to come together by solving the ASUU strike.ALAWAYE RUKAYAT ADUNNI INTEGRATED SCIENCE DEPARTMENT EKSU/R/12/0650
If truly the president have the interest of nigeria student at heart is meant to pay the academic staff union of university, he has no right to plead on behalf of the student since is not ready to pay actual amount being required by the union. In conclusion our president Goodluck jonathan should pay the Asuu so as to show that he has our interest at heart. Name: abiodun racheal maugbe
Department: Biology education
Matric Number: EKSU/R/LA/12/0182
Level: 200level
If the government know that lifes of the future leaders is at risk they will please honoured their agreement with ASSU before any other project BY IDOWU ADERONKE RUKAYAT CHEMISTRY DEPT EKSU/R/LA/12/0294
The president is just too adament about the issue ,the agreement as been made since 1999 and till now it as nt implement ASUU are fighting for there right so if the strike will make the agrement of 1999 to be met the shoud continue. BY AIYEDUN NELSON. Computer science dept 200 level EKSU/R/LA/12/0240
Wait a minute!
Of what benefit do we have?
What shall it profit Nigeria to have the best Airports in the world and lose what is the right and future of her children(Education).....
Therefore I suggest that Mr. President should pay up Assu's demand so that our children will return back to school.....
by
EZEIBE MAKUA JOSHUA.
EKSU/R/LA/12/0250
COMPUTER SCI..
200 LEVEL
The government should try and honour ASSU agreement before embarking on any other issues.....FASAKIN BOLANLE, OLUWATOSIN....EKSU/R/LA/12/0063....ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT.
what is worth doing well. I was reading a paper And what our president said was that if Ghana could go on strike for 2yrs then Nigeria can also go for 5yrs, that shows that he doesn't have anything in stock for us. All we need do is to keep praying for a better Nigeria. Akinkuotu oluwatosin, EKSU/R/LA/12/0189. 200Level
I think ASSU should accept the president apology so as to allow the student resume back to their various schools because the student now is having an academic delay.
ASSU should go on round-table with the president and postulate a dead line for the president so as to allow the student bein school for now. ARUBIEWE WASIU .A. EKSU/R/LA/12/0245.
I think ASSU should accept the president apology so as to allow the student resume back to their various schools because the student now is having an academic delay. ASSU should go on round-table with the president and postulate a dead line for the president so as to allow the student bein school for now.
ARUBIEWE WASIU A.
EKSU/R/LA/12/0245.
COMPUTER SCI DPT.
200L.
The government should try and honour the agreement or approved it before doing any other project. TIJANI FUNKE FERANMI EKSU/R/LA/12/O154 DEPARTMENT:ACCOUNTING DEPT
He should keep begging, its quite deceptive, you stop their salary and didn't show any sign of doing what is right,just wasting huge amount on other things. recent report have shown that, Nigeria loses over 250 billion Naira monthly on oil. what a pity, please do something
Yes he should beg with cash and not just ordinary mouth with money. He should just give ASUU what they are demanding for so that student can get back to school.
I think President Ebele Goodluck Jonathan should honour ASUU agreement because the time of the students are just wasting at home instead of begging. He should honour at least 70% of ASUU request if not all. So that the federal government and ASUU will not be a time waster in the sight of the students
I think its a time that FG should tend to this Asuu request and stop beating around the bush.... cos our country is fully bless....
FG please...
by
LAWSON OLUWATOBI SONAYON
EKSU/R/LA/12/0262
COMPUTER SCIENCE
200LEVEL
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