• NAUS duties FG on sustained dialogue with educational unions
The Tutorial Workers Union of Universities (ASUU) has faulted the Federal Authorities for not assembly any of its calls for regardless of repeated assurances to resolve their age-long variations.
The president of the union, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, stated aside from the renegotiation workforce constituted not too long ago to debate afresh with ASUU, no concrete settlement had been reached.
Osodeke stated the union had since concluded its personal a part of renegotiation with the workforce, awaiting suggestions from the federal government’s representatives. “It’s been two months now, and the federal government’s workforce has not come again to us, not to mention signal a brand new deal. The implication of this improvement is that the political class doesn’t care about public universities,” he lamented.
He accused the president Bola Tinubu’s administration of neglecting public tertiary training sub-sector, saying successive governments really fared higher by way of lecturers’ welfare.
“No single problem has been completely resolved by this authorities because it got here on board, so, we are able to boldly say as a union that nothing has modified. We’re nonetheless telling the identical previous story, whereas, the wealthy retains sending their wards overseas to review and return afterwards to take up the so-called profitable positions, particularly in public institutions, leaving indigent youngsters to endure.”
Osodeke stated this narrative should change if Nigeria is desirous of real progress as a rustic. He, nonetheless, disclosed that ASUU members would meet quickly to resolve on the subsequent line of motion.
In the meantime, the Nationwide Affiliation of College College students (NAUS), has urged the Federal Authorities to productively have interaction ASUU leaders, as a part of efforts to forestall frequent strike actions and disruption of educational programmes.
President of the affiliation, Josiah Oche, pledged to proceed the battle for improved funding of universities, improved dwelling circumstances, in addition to provision of higher educating and studying instruments for college kids.
“This contains pushing for improved services, fashionable libraries, and reasonably priced lodging for all.We should prioritise the well-being of our friends as a result of their psychological well being is simply as vital as their educational success,” Oche said.
