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Naija News reports the union made this known in a communique made available after NLC’s National Executive Council meeting held in Birnin-Kebbi, Kebbi State.
In the communique, the NLC said, “NEC noted the collapse of effective collective bargaining machinery in the tertiary education sub-sector.”
This follows the federal government’s policy of no-work-no-pay policy against ASUU lecturers during the eight-month-old strike by the union.
The Labour Congress announced last week that it will be holding a NEC meeting in Kebbi state, of all the NLC-affiliated unions from the 36 states of the federation, union leaders and other stakeholders.
The communique released by the NLC after the NEC meeting reads “This fact is buttressed by the recent protracted industrial dispute in public universities in the country which was consummated in industrial litigation, arm-twisting of conciliation efforts and extreme violations of human and trade union rights, withholding of the salaries of university workers and interference in trade union activities including balkanization of trade unions in the tertiary education sub-sector and overt threats to proscribe existing trade unions.
“The NEC resolved as follows: Called on Government to honour all collective bargaining agreements with unions in the tertiary education sub-sector, especially with regards to wages and conditions of service and increase budgetary allocation to the education sector.
“Called for the release of withheld salary owed university workers. Rejects the “no work – no pay” policy of the government.
“Called on the Minister of Labour and Employment to respect the provisions of Nigeria’s Constitution, Trade Unions Act (CAP T14 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria), Conventions 87 and 98 of the International Labour Organisation on respect for trade union independence, promotion of tripartism and social dialogue in the exercise of his mandate as a Minister.
“NEC further resolved to defend trade union independence as guaranteed by the clear provisions of our labour laws.”
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In order to discuss the ongoing payment dispute between the union and the Federal Government, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, met once more with the Academic … Read More
Naija News gathered that Falana was reported to have said that ASUU filed for the appeal on October 14, 2022, a day after it called off the strike.
Falana noted that it was in line with the appellate court’s directive for ASUU to first obey the ruling of the lower court before it could file an appeal at the Appeal Court.
He noted that even though the academic union has applied, it is yet to receive any date for the hearing of the suit, as they await an official hearing date from the appellate court.
Recall that Naija News had reported earlier that the Industrial Court ordered the striking lecturers back to work after it couldn’t reach an agreement with the federal government to settle out of court.
In his response to the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige’s comment that ASSU can sue the Congress of Nigerian University Academics (CONUA) over its registration, Falan remarked that “The minister knows that he deliberately committed illegality. He should have gone to court to find out the legality of his proliferation of unions among academic staff in the universities.”
Meanwhile, Naija News reported last Friday that the National President of ASUU, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, has told the Federal Government and its agents, including Labour Minister, Chris Ngige, to desist from all its plans to ban the union.
According to him, the academic union has its philosophy based on a worthy course for the progress of the country’s educational sector and its positive multiplier effects on every other area of the nation, adding that no matter what the plans are to proscribe the union, it will not work.
Naija News reports that the ASUU president declared this while delivering his goodwill message at the special commemorative programme organised by the Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago Iwoye chapter of the union in Ogun state to honour the immediate past Vice Chancellor of the institution, Professor Ganiyu Olatunde.
Osodeke noted that it’s rather unfortunate that the Federal Government is always envious of the union’s achievements at setting qualitative and enduring standards in the areas of infrastructural provisions and services, despite the insufficient funding of the education sector.
He added that Ngige was a jester over his efforts at proscribing ASUU, during the eight months strike.
“I can see why Ngige is interested in banning ASUU because once ASUU is proscribed, all the union’s assets automatically become the federal government’s property, even when the government is bereft of ideas to put in place, qualitative assets in the midst of sufficient funds at its disposal as done in the University of Ibadan, UniPort, the University of Maiduguri among other places.
“You will never succeed in banning ASUU because ours is a union that assesses the system and aligns with the worthy course without being biased for the progress of the Nigerian educational society,” the ASUU president said.
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The academic staff union of universities has shed more light on its impasse with the federal government. Recall that the lecturers embarked on industrial action that was called off last … Read More
According to some of these lecturers, it wasn’t easy to survive with their families considering the situation of the country and the fact they were placed on the no work, no pay policy by the federal government.
Naija News learnt that some of the public university lecturers were reported to have said most of them depended on their spouses, monies from coperative societies and dependence on others to cater for their families during the eight-month period of the strike.
For some of them the eight months of strike offered them free time to embark on different pursuits including research and others.
A cross-section of these university dons bared their minds about what life was for them during the strike.
For the Director of the Distance Learning Centre, University of Ibadan (UI), Prof. Emmanuel Omobowale, “it has been by God’s grace. Spouses and hustling and cooperatives gave palliatives and loans to members. Coperatives also paid dividends to members. It has been fantastic. It has helped a lot.”
Femi Ajayi of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, said “those seven months could be likened to seven years of famine in Egypt during the time of Moses in the Bible.
‘’My coping strategies were reducing my expenses and no movement beyond my neighbourhood. Food consumption was reduced and bills were not paid sometimes. Requests were kept in view.
“Coping facilities were obtained from my union and cooperative society.
“Subscriptions were suspended. My farm became a source of vegetables and some food products.”
On his part, Dr Stephen Lafenwa of the political science department at UI had this to say “we have been using cooperative societies to take care of our needs. The cooperatives have been useful for us. We have some money and commodities. Although some of us have our wives working.”
Prof. Adewale Yagboyaju in UI too, said “I engaged in research and community development activities. It was a great opportunity to complete some ongoing research works and it enabled one’s efforts to pay off by way of journal publications. It also enhanced the search for new information and knowledge,” the Guardian reported.
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According to him, the academic union has its philosophy based on a worthy course for the progress of the country’s educational sector and its positive multiplier effects on every other area of the nation, adding that no matter what the plans are to proscribe the union, it will not work.
Naija News reports that the ASUU president declared this while delivering his goodwill message at the special commemorative programme organised by the Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago Iwoye chapter of the union in Ogun state to honour the immediate past Vice Chancellor of the institution, Professor Ganiyu Olatunde.
Osodeke noted that it’s rather unfortunate that the Federal Government is always envious of the union’s achievements at setting qualitative and enduring standards in the areas of infrastructural provisions and services, despite the insufficient funding of the education sector.
He added that Ngige was a jester over his efforts at proscribing ASUU, during the eight months strike.
“I can see why Ngige is interested in banning ASUU because once ASUU is proscribed, all the union’s assets automatically become the federal government’s property, even when the government is bereft of ideas to put in place, qualitative assets in the midst of sufficient funds at its disposal as done in the University of Ibadan, UniPort, the University of Maiduguri among other places.
“You will never succeed in banning ASUU because ours is a union that assesses the system and aligns with the worthy course without being biased for the progress of the Nigerian educational society,” the ASUU president added.
He, however, warned Vice Chancellors of public universities to desist from seeing themselves in the position of Chief Executive Officers (C.E.Os) of universities when in reality, they are just the first among their equals in the academic community.
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The Head of the National Office Nigeria, WAEC, Patrick Areghan broke the news today explaining that the new technology comes with many benefits.
While boasting that the new technology has ultimately reduced the cost of accessing and retrieving certificates of students, Areghan explained that the digital certificate is the electronic version of the traditional paper certificate issued to students after their participation in exams.
Areghan assured that certificates from 1999 to date are ready and available for access on the new platform. According to him, one of the benefits of the new technology includes giving certificate holders the power to prevent unauthorized users from accessing their data.
“The platform is compliant with global best practices by ensuring that the data of candidates are protected securely and cannot be accessed by the parties without the consent of certificate owners.
“Institutions and organisations can confirm with ease the reliability and authenticity of individuals’ certificates on the digital certificates platform. This eliminates fraud and will send unscrupulous persons out of the market. It has many security doors that make it possible to hack,” Areghan said.
He explained further that universities, institutions and organisations can as well enjoy a seamless, secure, and fast confirmation process with the digital platform.
“It also allows for bulk confirmation of certificates at once. This saves valuable admission costs and time”, Areghan added.
The HNO assured that the platform is well secured and safe from hackers, pointing out that since the commencement of the assessment, certificates have been issued to represent students’ performance in examinations.
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Students of the University of Benin are expected to return to school on Sunday in line with the institution’s amended academic calendar after the suspension of the strike by the … Read More
Naija News understands that the higher institution of learning announced the resumption schedule on Wednesday (today) in a statement signed by the Registrar and Secretary to Council of the varsity, Olubunmi Faluyi.
Faluyi said in the terse statement that the university’s Senate approved Monday, Oct. 24, 2022, as the resumption date at a meeting held on Oct.17, 2022
According to her, halls of residence would be reopened from Sunday, Oct.23, 2022, for students to occupy ahead of the commencement of academic activities.
“On behalf of the Council and Senate of the University, we wish our students journey mercies as they return to the campus,” Faluyi said.
Naija News reports that public universities in the country are reopening their hall of learning following an announcement by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Friday, October 14, 2022.
Recall that academic activities in public Universities across the country had been suspended following ASUU’s decision to embark on strike on the 14th of February, 2022.
ASUU, however, after eight months announced in a statement released last week Friday that the lingering strike is now suspended.
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The management of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY) has informed students and lecturers about the resumption of the second-semester examinations despite agitations from students over an increment in fees and other … Read More
Naija News learnt that the state wing of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) is in support of the protest over alleged increment in fees for both the fresh and returning students of the institution.
The students who were seen carrying placards to air their grievances said the move was against the institution’s original intent to only increase fees of fresh students.
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In a statement signed by the Chairman and Public Relations Officer of NANS, Ogun Joint Campus Committee, Damilola Kehinde and Olufemi Owoeye, a breakdown of the fee increase were listed.
NANS gave a breakdown of the increments as acceptance Fee (science students) N25,500 increased to N35,500;
ND N55,000 and HND N51,000 increased to N62,000 and N58,000 respectively.
Fresh students (non-science students) ND N51,000 and HND N46,000 increased to N58,000 and N53,000 respectively.
Returning students (science) N46,000 for both ND and HND increased to N53,000, and Returning students (non-science) N41,000 for both ND and HND increased to N48,000.
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NANS stated that “we are disheartened to converge here today, not for celebration but to decry the suffering and panic the management of MAPOLY has subjected us to as students.
“Our offence as Nigerian students is that we want to be educated and the Dr Adeoye Odedeji-led management of MAPOLY is saying education is not for the poor.
“A few months ago, in the last academic session, tuition fees for both the National Diploma and the Higher National Diploma students were increased, including part-time students, whose figure was not accurately given. We resisted this increment and came to a benchmark of reduction in the initially added amount after due consultation.
“The clear promise made to the student body by Dr Odedeji and other members of the management team was that there would no longer be increments. At least, not in his own time as the acting Rector. Little did we know that he was only waiting for the state government to confirm his appointment as substantive Rector before unveiling his policy to make MAPOLY unaffordable for the masses.
“Without considering the economic conditions of parents and guardians, tuition fees increased outrageously again for two consecutive sessions.
“This is the highest level of discomfort any management could think of putting the students through.”
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Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved a 100 per cent increment in the bursary to students of the state origin in all tertiary institutions across the country. The new … Read More
According to a memo from the office of the Registrar to all members of the Senate, the meeting is set to hold on Wednesday, 19th October 2022 by 10am.
The memo sighted by Naija News correspondent was signed by Mrs. Basira Raji on behalf of the Registrar of the institution.
The meeting which is described as an emergency will consider the resumption of academic activities following last Friday’s suspension of the strike action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities.
Meanwhile, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Friday called off its eight-month-old strike after the National Executive Council of the union concluded an emergency meeting in Abuja.
The meeting was held at Comrade Festus Iyayi National Secretariat, University of Abuja.
ASUU, however, in a press statement disclosed that the issues placed before the Federal Government have not been fully addressed.
The National President of the union, Emmanuel Osodeke in the statement commended the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila for his intervention.
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The nation’s premier university – the University of Ibadan (UI) and the University of Lagos (UNILAG) are ranked Nigeria’s best universities in the latest World University Rankings. Both universities emerged … Read More
The Federal Government on Friday apologized to Nigerian students and parents over the prolonged strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Univetsities, ASUU The leadership of the public … Read More
