ASUU challenges FG to say any motion taken to finish the strike, says no kobo has been launched

The Educational Employees Union of Universities (ASUU) has challenged the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, to say any of the issues achieved by the Federal Authorities to deliver to an finish the continuing strike embarked upon by the union or the amount of cash launched thus far for the reason that industrial motion began.

The response by the union follows a current interview granted by Keyamo the place he stated the Federal Authorities can’t go and borrow N1.2 trillion yearly to satisfy the monetary calls for of ASUU, saying the federal government had achieved all inside its energy to finish the strike.

In accordance with Punch, the emotions of ASUU was made recognized by its Nationwide President, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, throughout an interview the place he expressed disappointment on the claims of the minister.

Osodeke, who revealed that the Federal Authorities has not launched one kobo for the reason that graduation of the strike, accused Keyamo of utterly misinforming the general public.

What the ASUU President is saying

Osodeke in the course of the interview stated, “After I listened to him yesterday, I felt very disillusioned. We’re in a rustic the place somebody who has risen within the authorized career can come out to utterly misinform the general public. It’s so unhappy and I really feel so pained.

“We’re difficult him to say one of many issues the federal government has achieved on all the problems that led to the strike. How a lot has been launched for the revitalisation fund for universities? How a lot has been launched for the cost of the earned tutorial allowances? Has the visitation panel report been launched? This can be a demand that doesn’t even must do with cash.’’

Going additional the ASUU President stated, “Have they signed the settlement that was negotiated between their staff and ASUU? On the problem of IPPIS and UTAS, have the outcomes been made accessible? These are the questions Nigerians must ask them. The calls for that don’t must do with cash, have they met these calls for?

“I’m so disillusioned. That is somebody who was on the road preventing for the poor Nigerians till he joined politics. This identical man has rotated to struggle the Nigerian individuals. We problem him to inform the Nigerian individuals what the federal government has achieved in regards to the seven calls for that have been listed. It’s so unhappy, and that’s the reason Nigeria is the place it’s in the present day.

“These individuals do not need the curiosity of Nigerians at coronary heart. Nigeria is battling all method of issues. Insecurity, training is on lockdown. They haven’t launched one kobo, I’m saying this with all due respect. The federal government has not launched one kobo to any college for the reason that strike began, however you might be giving N1.14 billion value of autos to authorities officers within the Niger Republic.

“You realize why they don’t consider in Nigerians. If their youngsters have been to be in our faculties, they might have achieved one thing”.

What it’s best to know

• Recall that on Friday, August 5, 2022, Keyamo whereas showing on a Channels Tv programme, Politics Right now, stated it was unrealistic for the Federal Authorities to borrow N1.2 trillion to be able to finish the virtually 6 months strike embarked upon by ASUU.
• He stated, “Ought to we go and borrow to pay N1.2 trillion yearly?
• “You can’t enable one sector of the economic system to carry you by the jugular after which blackmail you to go and borrow N1.2 trillion for overheads when our whole earnings can be about N6.1 trillion. And you’ve got roads to construct, well being centres to construct, different sectors to handle.”
• ASUU had on February 14, 2022, launched into a 4-week whole and complete strike to press residence their unresolved calls for on the federal authorities.
• Among the lecturers’ calls for embrace funding for the revitalisation of public universities, cost of earned tutorial allowances, and adoption of the College Transparency Accountability Resolution (UTAS) as a most popular cost possibility, as a substitute of the Built-in Payroll and Personnel Data System (IPPIS) and cost of promotion arrears.
• Others are the renegotiation of the 2009 ASUU-FGN Settlement and the decision of inconsistencies within the Built-in Personnel and Payroll Data System (IPPIS).
• ASUU on Might 9, additional prolonged its ongoing strike by one other 12 weeks to offer the federal government sufficient time to satisfactorily resolve all of the excellent points after an extension on March 14 attributable to an alleged lack of seriousness on the a part of the federal authorities.
• President Muhammadu Buhari had on July 19 directed the Minister of Training, Adamu Adamu, to proffer an answer to the problem and report again to him in 2 weeks.
• Nonetheless, ASUU remained adamant in its resolve to press on with its demand because it as soon as once more on August 1 prolonged its ongoing strike by one other 4 weeks to offer the Federal Authorities extra time to resolve excellent points in its dispute with it

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