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He who must go to equity must go clean hands. I hope those accusing Akpabio of corruption are not corrupt. In Nigeria no politician is clean I bet anybody. It is endemic in us.

Pseudo economics. What has ever come down in Nigeria. Even cement which market has been liberalized, has it come down. Build refineries and stop this speculation on Dangote refinery for price regulation.

To me this is doing the next right thing in a wrong time.

My humble advise to @ Peter Obi. This will be the last reign of APC govt in Nigeria. Mark my words. Forget about the alleged stolen mandate as nothing good will come out of the court case. Go back to the drawing board, build a strong grassroots LP structures. In addition, think of merger with other political parties. Try next time, as this new govt will not be different from the one that has just finished. I wish you good luck.

Hasty decision. As a rational leader you needed to study situations before taking action. He has not even set up his cabinet.

Learning on the job

You are a leader

Another prison break

May God reward you accordingly.

Fancy kills and fancy cures

Having read a lot whether ASUU should call off the strike or not in line with court orders. I want to bear my mind on the strike as an academic too. Let me say that in the court of public opinion, the strike has lost its popularity and even among there are those who can no more sustain it ( do your survey). Hence, further pushing the strike will have a lot of consequences. But the issue is, let's ASUU weighs the consequences of calling off the strike with that of not calling off the strike which one outweighs the other. For me , not calling off the strike has more negative consequences than calling off the strike. For instance, appealing to the Supreme court is a sheer waste of time and resources, contempt of Court can led to the disbandment of the Union, imprisonment of the leaders and even sacking of the lecturers, and students and parents might even protest against the union. whereas, what lecturers loss in the interim is their salaries and perhaps time wasted if the strike is called off. At this juncture, the wisest thing to do is to call off the strike conditionally, a caveat that in line with courts order, the union thought it wise to suspend the strike but if Fg fail to meet its demand within limited time of say one or two months the Union will have no option but to continue with the strike action. That done, every stakeholder is put on their toes knowing that the school is only open for the time being; particularly students who make not be comfortable with this arrangement. That done, ASUU is sure that in that two months, salaries are paid, and there is re- inforcement. Too, call off the strike and lecturers resume but don't teach on the condition that they cannot teach empty stomach since their salaries are not paid. Yes, Students will complain to HoD, Deans, VCs. They are all lecturers and cannot force their colleagues to classes. Govt will have the . At this point students will mount pressure on government to pay lecturers as they can't work without pay. ASUU need to change strategy. The late sage, Obafemi Awolowo told Gowon, you can not win this civil war with military might cut off their food and weapon supplies and that is how the war ended. This is my advice though, I wish ASUU hid this.

Having read through this piece, I want to bear my mind on the strike as an academic too. Let me say that in the court of public opinion, the strike has lost its popularity and even among there are those who can no more sustain it ( do your survey). Hence, further pushing the strike will have a lot of consequences. But the issue is, let's ASUU weighs the consequences of calling off the strike with that of not calling off the strike which one outweighs the other. For me , not calling off the strike has more negative consequences than calling off the strike. For instance, appealing to the Supreme court is a sheer waste of time and resources, contempt of Court can led to the disbandment of the Union, imprisonment of the leaders and even sacking of the lecturers, and students and parents might even protest against the union. whereas, what lecturers loss in the interim is their salaries and perhaps time wasted if the strike is called off. At this juncture, the wisest thing to do is to call off the strike conditionally, a caveat that in line with courts order, the union thought it wise to suspend the strike but if Fg fail to meet its demand within limited time of say one or two months the Union will have no option but to continue with the strike action. That done, every stakeholder is put on their toes knowing that the school is only open for the time being; particularly students who make not be comfortable with this arrangement. That done, ASUU is sure that in that two months, salaries are paid, and there is re- inforcement. Too, call off the strike and lecturers resume but don't teach on the condition that they cannot teach empty stomach since their salaries are not paid. Yes, Students will complain to HoD, Deans, VCs. They are all lecturers and cannot force their colleagues to classes. Govt will have the . At this point students will mount pressure on government to pay lecturers as they can't work without pay. ASUU need to change strategy. The late sage, Obafemi Awolowo told Gowon, you can not win this civil war with military might cut off their food and weapon supplies and that is how the war ended. This is my advice though, I wish ASUU hid this.

Let me bear my mind on infrastructure. Many universities do not have infrastructure yet they have accreditation for many courses. How true this is? The reason is because universities are complicit on this. As it stands, university should be truthful about the state of infrastructure when accreditation visits them and stop cutting corners. It is there and then they would be vindicated when majority of courses loss accreditation and embargo placed on ission. But for now, infrastructure is OK and students are comfortable. Then it will it prove that ASUU isn't selfish, for now they are.

Suspending the strike or calling off the strike the strike isn't an issue. They need a little time to do so as the seven day grace period given them by the appeal court hasn't elapsed. But the issue is that will the lecturers be willing to go to classes as it stands. How will the Fg govt enforce them to go to classes? I see this thing so deep than can be imagined.

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U ASUU should stop threatening people.
So where is the threat from the post.

Hmmm. 508.71million Naira for feeding only for both the president and his Vice. The poor are groping for just a thousand for a day to feed. And they are allocating money for none existing constituency projects. God will judge them.

Well, I am thinking of the after effect of this brouhaha between the Fg and ASUU. Yes, the Fg could be assumed to have won ASUU as a body in court by FORCING them to resume work without in any way talked about their welfare. You know what it means to loose almost a year's income? I know what it means to work with people who are dissatisfied and despaired. Go to the universities and see other unions who called off their strike if they are on ground and work. All l know is that the university system will NEVER be the same again. I pity this country.

ASUU may likely suspend the strike in order to appeal the judgement of NIC as directed by the Appeal Court. This will seem a more safer way to pursue its course. However, suspending the strike doesn't mean go and lecture on the part of the lecturers. This people are already battered by hunger and need money to take care of themselves. Letting go eight months salaries almost a year's income has shattered their interest in the job. I am think how dissatisfied they are already. I am of the opinion that gov should try and address this issue from an humanistic view point and not being too legalistic. After all it is the failure on their part that led to this. To cap it all, things will NEVER EVER be the same again in the university system.

Oga, since strike is the issue, suspend the strike. Lecturers go back to their offices. No pay no work. While negotiating, let them know You can't work in an empty stomach. Were you not taught about sit-down strike. No student ever forces a lecturer to attend classes. If they like, let them sack all the lecturers and bring the retired civil servants with requisite qualification to come and teach since academia is a all comer affair.

Its not a laughing matter. What's is going on now will have a long term effect in the university system. Take for instance the issue of infrastructure. The demand for univ edu today over stretch the facilities available. I n no time from now lectures would be held under trees or open ground. Too. More corrupt practices would be promoted like buying grades, as some lecturer would want to cut corners to make up for what they have lost. There are consequences in every action.

Thank you prof for stating the obvious. I can't agree with you less. Gov. wike was betrayed by the people he loved and laboured for. The likes of Tambuwal and Obaseki. I ed when saying, he did not have his bath for three days in Edo all in a bid to install Obaseki. He worked to see that Obaseki got that ticket when he was denied a 2nd term chance by APC. His actions are justified. But, He who betrays someone today will be betrayed by another person tomorrow. Karma awaits them.

As a student of labour relations, l earlier stated that the Fg is moving in circles as regards measures taken by the supervisory ministry in charge of getting this dispute settled. He only conciliated two times in eight month and then went to industrial court when there are other options given to him to address the issue. How about industrial arbitration , what about body of inquiry even the use of third party mechanism. With the right frame of mind and sincerity of purpose, this matter would have been resolved long ago. In negotiations, you don't go with biased mind. From my point of view, the minister is biased already and would not be able to settle this matter with ASUU. The only solution now is for him to set up the industrial arbitration made of seasoned arbitrators in both the gov. and ASUU side or find recourse in the window explored by Hon. Speaker HoR. The bug stops at him.

As noted some where on this platform, Ngige is sabotaging the efforts of other stakeholders in this strike such as mallam Adamu, the committee of pro chancellors to that of Hon. Speaker HoR. I cautioned him, by letting him know that power is transient and whom Satan wants to destroy, he first make him mad. He is tolling with the destiny of millions of people. My prayer is that the President should be favourable disposed to listen to the Hon. Speaker as that is the only way to get out of this quagmire.

Much as l am not in of some of the demands of ASUU, for example, issues of revitalization, IPPIS, and visitation report. I am of the views that, the registration of a parallel union along side ASUU, instead of whittling down of their powers will create more confusion in the system. ASUU is not the only union in the university system who went on strike still in some of the critical areas ASUU is agitating for now. ASUU is fighting an ideological war and its always very difficult to end such war until the conditions of the war are removed, history taught me so.

A dot in a circle. What are the proportion of of conua in the universities in Nigeria. Besides, are their satisfied with their working conditions and condition of service? If they are, let them start lectures. Let me say here, that the minister of labour is a misfit. He has no business being in that ministry if he can not resolve ASUU strike for 8 months, something HE President Goodluck Jonathan did in one day in 2013.

I did say in this platform that the Federal government is moving in circle and the move to disband ASUU is one but illogical move. Same as taking ASUU to industrial court, bying arbitration which the labour minister supposed to have explored to get the dispute settled at ones. It is also evident that the labour minister is making every frantic efforts to elongate this crisis. For instance, the abortion of the committee of pro- chancellors set up to bring about a truce, the walking out of the meeting with the Hon. Speaker, HoR and the raising of false alarm on issue of appeal of NIC. And recently, the idea of ing a parallel Union in the university. What he should know is that, power is transient and that future generations will hold him able for his intransigence. Let me use this opportunity to call on ASUU to use the intervention by the Hon. Speaker,, HoR as the only lifeline open to them to make this matter to be put to rest. Compromise should be made in issues of IPPIS, Revitalization fund and visitation report. These are conflict of right and ASUU may not win on these. I want to use this opportunity to plead with Mr. President to intervene on this matter by paying greater attention to the efforts the Hon. Speaker, HoReps is making because that seem to be the only window through which this ime can be resolved.

I have been a kin follower of the goings - on in the educational sector not just as a key player but also as a concerned citizen. I have noticed cursory that, before the ASUU strike of 14th Feb, 2022, the Union had put the fg on notice about an impending strike if their demands are not made. Their demands bother on both substantive and residual issues of labour relations. In view of fg lukewarm posture towards them, ASUU came up with the idea of roll- over strike. The first two months saw the fg pleading with well meaning Nigerians to mediate on the ime. The outcome of the mediation gave rise to payment of minimum wage arrears to the university lecturers outside of the core demands of the Union. Because the core issues were not addressed various committees were also set up, including the Chief of staff to the president wading into the matter. But let me zero in on the Prof. Nimi Briggs Committee set up by the Fg who submitted its report and was rejected by the fg that set it up. To my mind, if the committee did not do its work well, identify areas of grievances/ disagreement and then send them back to the negotiate table to do their work well. That wasn't done, instead the Batton of negotiation changed from the labour ministry to the ministry of education for reasons known to the fg. The minister of education equally could not resolve the matter because he made the same mistake others made. The mistake they all made bothers on collective bargaining. In collective bargaining sincerity and mutual respect holds key to resolution of industrial crises. ASUU is holding its stand on the strike due to the failure of the fg to negotiate with them and then signed the of the agreement. This has not been done. Given the fact, that NUC, is about to hold a meeting of VCs and Council of Federal universities, one likely out come of the meeting would be the fg to mandate the VCs to announce the reopening of schools. Follow up to that will be that
a would be opened to those wishing to work to sign; and what about if all the lecturers sign but refused to go to lectures nor ister examinations. To every action is equal reaction and opposite. To resolve this crisis, the parties involved should be guided by the principles of collective bargaining in this sense, the fg should as a matter of urgency call ASUU back to the negotiation table, agree with them on areas they can address immediately and have a duly signed agreement, and also make commitment otherwise, they will be moving in circles. ASUU on the other hand, must make concession on
some of their demands especially those touching on funding, given the state of Nigerian economy.