The Senate has passed a bill which sought to increase the retirement age of professors from 65 years to 70 years.
The Senate with the passing of this bill has satisfied one of the demands of he Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), ASUU put a halt to academic activities in Nigerian universities when they called for a strike last year and it is hoped that with the passing of this bill, ASUU will call off the strike.
The Bill also provides that registrars, librarians and bursars of tertiary institutions shall hold office for five years and an extension of one year if the need arises.
According to the Senate President, David Mark, with the passage of the Bill which is essentially to fulfil the demand of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), it is expected that the lecturers would call off their strike and return to the class rooms.
He said: “We have passed the Bill into law to meet the demands of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). There is the need to get ASUU back to the classrooms so that our children can go back to their classes.
“There are serious constitutional issues to be addressed and we have to pursue them, and unless we do that, we may be confronted with problems in the future and that is why we have to take cognizance of Section 318 of the 1999 Constitution.”
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This is a right step in the right direction
Many of d Nigeria leader’s children are nt schooling in Nig bt oversea dats y they kept quiet about d Asuu strike bt Nw i think something should b done b4 it’s too late.
M rily happy about dis progress,dey shud pls get us 2 our classes this january.God bless fg as dey listen 2 our cry
Hp Asuu will cal off next week
If asuu dont went thier chlidern to study they should tell us so that we can enter kidnaping business
I pray they call off the strike very soon cos am tired of sitting @ home doing nothing.
Yes! I beleive dat age retirement was not a major variabl dat induc d strk,ASUU shd b focus 2 avoid anoda strk
we nid ur help fg cos we aint happy abt d asuu strike,listen 2 our plea
Senates sud av answered d 1st demand of asuu wc is #160b insted of d increment n d wokn age frm 65yrs to 70yrs.do senates think asuu is stupid wt both d knoledge&esperience it has?asuu can’t be lured lk dat,make d reasonable decison to call off d strike b4 a very serious protest frm GOD &9ja students wt invisible,indomitable,non-negotiable human right fighters.GOD bles 1 peaceful 9ja,carn leaders&undastandn leds(amn).
We r sittn in our houses 4 doin nothn pls asuu call off
Pls fg shud just do all they can to make Asuu call off ds strike. All not part of thier demands shud b met pls, we r tired of staying @ hme doing nothin remember an idle hand is d devils workshop.
I like this. I wil not shave my beards until asuu call off this strike
although this is wrong to have implemented, i believe FG is just doing this to make ASUU go back to the class room. Being realistic, let me ask you all a question, what is an old man at the age of 70 doing in the class room when most of them can hardly stand in the class at 60? can the follow the trend of globalization?
If ASUU wants the FG to do more than it just did, they should make it known so that something will be done ASAP.
The FG, even if it isn’t ready to fulfill the demands immediately should negotiate with them to reach a compromise, and FG should try as much as possible to keep it’s promises.
ASUU, pls call off this strike soon.
does dis mean Asuu wuld call of dis strike, i hope they do tomorow
I op this wil make ASUU at least call off the strike,and then continue their dialogue.
asuu pls call off!!!!
Fg thank u o. I sick nd tired of home. I luv jonathan
ASUU. Y dnt dey tink. Some1 wants 2still be teachin @ 70. Jst hope they call of strike now
FG shuld pls listen 2 Asuu and grant them dia request,am sick nd tired of sitting @ home all day doin nothin…lyk they say,an idle man is a devil’s workshop,pls act fast….
asuu!asuu!!asuu!!!hm,we are nw weak,go back 2 class and don’t b stressful pls.thanks fg,david mark
This a nice step,asuu pls we nigerian students are pleadin dat u shld call off d strike,let’s go back to school,we all are bored @home,rememba an idle mind is d devils workshop,i pray God touch ur heart.
Fg, should pls lets go 2 sch.asuu help us bcos we re growing old at home.
It is well o
Asuu hs bin granted 1 of dier demands,.. Send us to d class room while u further dialogue on d mata cos we d students nd nt asuu nor d Fg is @ d loosin end
Part of thr demands is nt a gud news to hear @ ds moment.FG we beg una we don tirer 4 huz.idlenss no bi gud thing o!
Wat r we al saying,starting wit d FG #160b is part of infrastructure in d university n dis moni cannot b compare 2d allowance most of d sanate members n politiciant are earning each day.Al dis is becos dia children r not here in 9ja,since d do not have @hrt,d do not also want a beta future 4us. U guys should beta do some thing or else nigerian student wil do some nuaty.Back 2 Asuu,how can a man who cannot speak 4 20 pple 2hear even wit d help of a microphone b allow 2 lecture in a class of over 100 student,how wil we hear wat he or she wil b teaching,65-70 yrs is causing neuscance in our educational sector,wat are d young graduate doing,wat s dia fate,r d 2sit @home afta youth service.Asuu should luk in2 dis matta kfully cos 70yr is only 2dia selfish interest n not 2 our benefit. I do not support d retirement age issue. If dis was d only reason y asuu strike den d prof. are no more thinking.d beta cal of d strike or we wil go in2 kidnaping al 60 yr old lecturers. Dis nonsence should beta stop cos i’m not going 2 beg u guys. We r al going back 2kol on monday 23 jan. If u guys do not respond den wait n c wat wil happen. Al university resume on monday 23 january 2012.
LONG LIVE FG
LONG LIVE ASUU
LONG LIVE NIGERIAN STUDENT.
Federal Govt should make RETIREMENT ATTRACTIVE NOT FEARFUL
Imagine dat…everybdy is talking abt idlness… Imagine how many devil’s workshops dat has bn opend in nigeria. Asuu pls do somthn b4 devil’s workshops bcom a multinatnal company in this country!
How can a student be observing two holiday, from xmas to ASUU. ASUU abeg take this one and call off. Later you can now enter into dialogue with fed govt.Please and pleaseses
I hope this means we are going back to school soon.we are all tired of stayin at home
I am in support of ASUU calling off their strike but how can the senate pass one out of the request of ASUU,because retirement age does not deal with money,if these people’s children are in Nigeria studing in our universities,they will know what we are talking about,they are stealing money to finance their children and are not giving response to our cry,pass all the bill and let go back to study,we will make it even if we study here on our soil. God help and Bless Nigeria
AsUu went on strike for their own selfish reasons,Ąπϑ †ђξy still pay them while we suffer @home,if †ђξ retirement age I̶̲̥̅̊S̤̥̈̊ •̸№ω 70yrs wen r we †ђξ leaders of 2morw goin t̶̲̥̊ọ̥ take over? Eg,am a computer sci student Ąπϑ all †ђξ old lecturals keep teachin old programmin languages that has •̸№ effect on this generation bcos that’s all †ђξy knw.may God help us
Asuu pls call off d strike we are tired ooooo
That is a good step from fed. Govt, we hope 2 hear same frm Asuu.
ASUU look b4 u leap!! FG should fulfil gr8ter part of d demand if not all.
Pls Asuu consider we children bcos dis strike is just temperin wit our futures, so FG try to meet up to ASUU demand so dat we can get bak to our variou skuls…pls…
Asuu should pls try 2 call of the strike since their wish have been clerrified were all tired of staying at home, a wise saying stated that an idle man is a devil wrk shop.
FG and ASUU pls and pls call off d strike coz we are getting tired and doing nothing @ home. Pls know wot 2 do.
i will only plead to fg to consider asuu demanded for bcos sitting at home of student has not really help but killing brain.pls d strike should be call by next week.
I am very grateful 2 ASUU and FG for making a consoling step towards the grosteque situation. May God continue 2 intervene untill d war is over.THANK U ASUU AND FG.
dats good news. At least there’s hope. Come on FG, get dis done wit, nd call dis strike off
The passing of d bill is good, but i think it is not the main thing d ASUU is demanding. FG should answer their monitary request and they will be making a head-way. FG please don’t fail us now so that we in turn will not fail the future.
This is a gud step but in the wrong, its gud in the sense that it deals with the short term problem:asuu strike;their demands.But in the wrong direction i’ll say cos this only leaves us with bigger problems which will bcom imminent in the long run. If the retirement age of lecturers is extended by five yrs, it implies we younger ones;graduates seeking for employment, cant be incorporated into the system, until after so many yrs, leading to gross increase in umemployment,an already existing problem. Is this what we want,that after rushing out of the university wit a certificate in your hands you cant be gainfully employed? I think asuu should go back to the drawing board and have a rethink abt this bizzare decision!
I have enjoyed the strike so far! Its has brought enough time to couple one’s ass together. No hurry in life.. Live ASSU to do their thing.. They are there to do nothing other than strike and I’m cool with it. It should be extended for another two months if possible. I know some hypocrites would comment against this post..
@dark knight. I feel u! Bt dat ur xtensn b like se ee too long. How about 2 weeks xtensn?
@adebayo. Re u not tired of acusin govt n govt officials of stealing? We no say tiff de among dem, bt its not good to suspect every move. U might end up cheating urself….
Plz nd plz ASUU shld call off d strike
ASUU are selfish, how can old man be in lecture hall lecturing student speaking old grama when we are in globalize age
asuu pls save us cos we r sick nd tired of ur stup*d*ty.
Who are they fooling? ASUU is hpy dat their useless demand has bin approved. Their children are abroad studying, they are bin lectured by competent lecturers dat’s y they open their stinking mouth 2 tell us dat sluggish pot bellies who shud b @ home relaxing will b lecturing us. What a nonsense! Our students are even hpy, anyway, i dnt blame dem cos they are tired. ASUU- FG or whoeva shud use their head oooo, GOD is washing ooooo
pls asuu shld act wise pls dey shld utilise dis dier lng fustrated strike dey shld nt go in 4 selfish intrest bt pursue dier main reason 4 goin 2 strike abeg o we ar tire of stayin at home
ASUU pls call off the strike.