Update: The ASUU strike has been called off, click here for details.
The ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) may be called off tomorrow. To this end, the leadership of the union is billed to meet at the University of Abuja, Gwagwalada, to review the strike and outcome of dialogue with the Federal Government.
ASUU, last week, met with the Minister of Education, Prof. Ruqayyatu Rufai in Abuja to resolve grey areas in the contentious ASUU agreement. The meeting could not produce the desired results as the lecturers turned down the minister’s pleas to end the strike.
Before the meeting, Senate, as part of moves to get ASUU to call of the strike, passed a bill elongating the retirement age of lecturers from 60 to 70 years. The increase in the retirement was contained in ASUU’s agreement signed by government some years ago.
Other items in the agreement include revamping the decaying infrastructure in universities, increased research funding and enhanced emoluments. Although the Federal Government signed the agreement, it had refused to honour it, leading to recurring strikes by ASUU.
Speaking to Daily Sun, an official of ASUU who pleaded anonymity revealed that significant inroads had been made in resolving the disagreement with government. He said: “We are almost at the end of the strike. Unless anything crops up we hope to call off the strike on Tuesday (tomorrow).
“We will meet at the University of Abuja on that Tuesday and I think the meeting will agree to end the strike.”
Asked if the Federal Government had accepted to implement the union’s agreement, he replied: “What I can tell you is that we have made some strides. We have a minister who, to some extent, is not playing politics with the agreement unlike what we had in the past.”
Source: Sun Newspapers
We are on strike too, Stupid Asuu.
Hope this is true, enough is enough of this issue, will call it off 2day 2morrow,hope that by morrow after their meeting,that Good news will announced morrow…
a nation with a leader but not having the interest of the youth .
I hope Assu have put every thing in place not next year now they will strick on this same issue again.
enough is enough asuu strike must come to an endddddddd.
Asuu claim 2 b fightin 4 d future of d students. Pls cn sum1 tel dem 2 stop d fight??? We dnt wnt dem 2 fyt on our behalf any longa. D only tin dey hold 4 us is 2 lecture us. D future holds smtin 4 us. Asuu……. Infact i lack words! We jux kip methuselahisin in skul all in d name of strike. Dey even nick named it Total,comprehensive n indefinite. Mcheeeew! Damn!
We’ll b very g8tful if u end it tomorrow.
Asuu shuld do fast coz am nt dt young any more…..
ASUU abeg make una try end this toxic break.we don dey old 4 house.MAKE UNA TRYYY
asuu pls stop makin fake promises n calloff dis strike tmw.bcos no more trust on u anymore
Asuu dey do us wash,let’s all go nd find somtin doing cos they don’t hv us d students in mind,onli afta their own selfish interest,wat would a 70yr old lecturer b doing teaching wen there r younger ones 2 serves efficently,,tink Nigerian students
U guys ‘ve forgoten so soon that ‘idle .mind is devils workshop’ no problem by the time all of us will turn to arm robbers, prostitutes, militants, kidnappers, may be then they will know. Cox them will be the first victim. Foolish pple. Mcheew
Still waiting wit fingers crossed.. I hope dis is not anoda bunch of empty promises cos shit might hit d fan dis time!!
I had long ago packaged my bags now waiting for Asuu. Pls u pple shuld consider we students nd call off dis strike cos am tired of staying at home doin notin.
This has to end 2mrw o.
Smtimes 1 of d painful tings in lyf is tryn to hlp bt those u re helpn insult u. Asuu if n only if u guys are goin to improve our academic infrastructure n level. Then u guys shuld hasten up n cal off ds stuf. U guys have realy tried tnx. Pls cal off 2mao
I hp its true
Cx,we r soo obsessed en frustrated,common Ghana is nw a place whr nigerians run to en study..
This is sooo sad,Oh Nigeria,wats a pity
Pleeeease that strike MUST end tomorrow! Education is crap in this country. Mcheeeew
Dy shd pls help us.
Asuu plz u guys shuld do fast coz am tired stayn at home oooo
Uhm! I did pray dat dis sud nt b anoda set of empty promises agn. Pls ASUU, we r sick nd tier of sitn @ hom al day long; CAL OF D STRK.
Sincerely speaking, if the proposed meeting tomorrow comes out successfully and the strike been called off, it will really be one those wonderfull moments in my life. We are ready to know our faith tomorrow. GOD bless Nigeria.
I tink dat will be d right tin 4 u 2 do n pls don’t put us on scale let ur word be ur word.
It’s b’cuz politician’s children are goin 2skul in naija dats y our skul system is gettin worst by the day. God help our yut, ASUU plz cal off strike….
Asuu. Plz giv us good news. Plz im tired of bein at home
i hope iz 2ru
Asuu should pls keep to their promise cos am reali tired of staying at home
doxology
doxology!
Plzzz asuu…stayin at home 4 this long has made us so dull.
Nigeria students are just tired of this thier rubbish, we will call off d strike 2day or 2mao, expecdite actions and do it ones and for all instead wastin students Lives.
Dis ppl don dey use us dey play, we nigeria, if dem mumu again. We mst do sum thig. Gud morning nigeria!
cal off ooo,no cal off oo,me dey go back 2 sch….al d best 4 asuu….i cant wait 2 c my babe na my problem be dat,conji want kil me
ASUU is not stupid.Instead of you to vent your anger on the Federal Government who refuse to honour the agreement reached with them in 2009, you are insulting ASUU.Whose business if you get old in the house.Prepare to remain at home if the government think ASUU can be messy up.Dont spoil my blues with your hip-hop.
Pls Asuu mgt body,wn al ur request is being implemtd mek sur d infrastrural aspect is tekg k of, let d money nt b swalowd up by selfish once among U.
Asuu ar nt serious, wat do u guys want govt. to do 4 u guys again. Abeg make wound na call off d strike jare
that’s what they always say, lets just hope they keep to their words this time……….
ASUU ah no wan marry, born children for university o… Ah don forget my reg number. Just do all una shit finish make ah go back school abeg.
HMMMM ASUU THEIR TOMORROW NEVER ENDS….THERE OIS ALWAYS TOMORROW AFTER TODAY……
FUCK ASUU,FUCK NIGERIA. NAH ASUU BE OUR TARGET IF UNA NO CALL THE STRIKE 2MOROM.WATCH N SEE
Asuu,call off dat strike by fire in Jesus name
gud morning my following student. To be frank with u plp i’m enjoyn myself here. Atleast i just got my bone. Wow wot a handsom man. Thank God 4 dis strike.
¤closes eyes solemnly¤
In the name of Jesus; ASUU call off strike tomorrow. . .¤shouting¤. . .centere gbonga, min dalakekke kawurinsurati. . .etc
¤falls under anoiting¤
Asuu,wnt render useless,in d name of securing d educational standard,bt d r all foolish and selfish,bcos upon evry dat is hapeng,and a this bomb blast evrywhr,do u people wnt to kil d presidnt,cnt u people wait,later,u people cn start una own,wat asuu are doing is notin,bt greedines,and selfishness.tanks,pls cl off d strike, we are tired waitng
If asuu shuld b dis hatles by kipin student at hom i wonda wat day espect us to do, pls u pipl shuld cal it of 2moro abeg.
Wat wil a 70 years old man teach? Wil he even b able to stand again?
u kias to go into kidnappin business wit me,since dey dnt want to call d strike off…lets show dem wat dey dnt expect….rubbish Asuu…
FG govt is stupid!
Please ASUU have mercy for the future hope of Dis Nation u people should call off dis strike to avoid disasterious reaction for the youth we ar upset for the whole situation pls call off dis strike dis week let us brighten our future.
Cal off oo or no cal off oo e no concern me…me jus de skul nw d razle first yr studnt wey cm 4 regstratn..me evn dey wit 1 nw @my lodg d kure my Conji……SO FUHK ASUU/FG!!!..
Asuu will call it off dis time,am sure of it.
prof ukachukwu is a big fool,they are the ones spoiling the varsity system with industrial action ,almost on a yearly basis.they claim to be fighting for the students,that a big lie ,they are fighting for their own selfish interest.the f.govt has pleaded with asuu to put an end to the un-call for strike and save the interest of the students.both asuu and f.govt. Have nothing to loose,it the students that are being tolled with.even the prolonged retirement age of professor is not important.prof.awuzie is taking this little issue far,we the students are at the mercy of the f.govt. And asuu.asuu pls put an end to this misery!.thanks
ASSU don’t forget that a child who does not want the mother to
sleep he shall never sleep. Now most of your children are schooling outside the country that is why u want GREAT NIGERIAN STUDENTS to pass throug METHUSELAHISM in school. Ur children shall turn to GANG STARS before they come back. “GREATEST NIGERIANS STUDENTS ALUTA CONTINUA”
NO BODY 2 BLAME ASUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU STUPID
Asuu u may taught u are write of dis strike u embark on bt to student who are face wit many families problem and are sponsoring demself to graduate and secure job to reduce problems in the family are crying much.we cnt wait stil fg fulfile ur promise or their promises to u before calin off the strike.we are beging u pple to listen to the cry of the nig.student and cal off.i remain one wit u nigeria.
Dis ain’t no joke. Earlier 2day, Asuu chairman emphatically stated dat d strike will not b called off soon. Since i’m handworkless right now, I might as well join a robbery gang or somthing.lmao
If u call off, we know u re doing the NLC style. May God save this prestigious union.
.d.body.in charge of assu.does.dis 4 d benfit of dem greedy.stingy.slfs.dats y.al of dem.die young.all d nd 4rm naija youth is to kil,robery,kidnaprs.assu betar.cll.ofALL ELSE
Why politicizin ds isu asuu… Call off ds strike,atlist ur own dmands av bn met.
If itz ours dtz d qualm,GOD WL HELP US,leav uz alone..implementatn can neva b posibl ds yr..WE ALL NO, Ugh!!!
“prof ukachukwu” What do you expect from this name? Crazy, Stupid, Damn, Ashole Igbo Man. Mtsewww
I don’t blame both Prof Uchechukwu, F. Govt & d ASSU. I blame death dat claim my dad wen I was a child, if nt I’ll ve also study @ abroad as d children of prof Uchechukwu & d others, d stupid strike of ASSU ll ve nt delay my studies. My prayas 4 d people up dere delaying my studies is d@ God shul 4giv dem, let dem kn d@ dere re delaying people fulture, bt my happiness is d@ dere can’t stop my destiny, dis bcs my destiny is nt in d hand of anybody bt in d hand of God.
Haba ASSU… Dis is getin out of hand.. Are u guys hlpn Nigerian Students or punishing ’em Innocently.. Kip changing d date d strike wud b call-off, yet u still haven’t call it off.. Am jxt 17.. Bt wat abt those dat re advanced in age.. Dnt u knw dat u guys re ova reactin of d strike mata.. Nd its affecting us.. And plzzzzzzzzzzzzzz stop givin us Tentative dates 4 calin it off.. Try n b specific a lil.
Please keep quiet,don’t you know that we are doing this for your own good,because my children are in Ghana studying,even these politicians children too,unless they meet our own terms today,the strike wil continue!
Hello my beloved students,whatever action we(asuu) take is for your own good,what will it be like,when the Nigerian Educational system collapse,you all are hoping to study abroad,we over here are trying to make Nigerian universities to have the modern standard,like my colleague said,the strike will continue if the government fails to corperate. Thank you. Prof. Uchechukwu.
assssuuu r fighting 4 dier self interest,all asuu member r criminnals,rogue including dat anini president,dier children r not in dis country,wicked peole
asuu s filled wit a polluted conscience,if thy realy want to b sincere dt thy ar fightin for student notin s stil stopin thm nt to call off d strike since.we ar tired of stayin @ hom,stop fighin for us lets go bac sch
Asuu wat is wrong wiv u guyz.avnt we settled u guyz call off the strike b4 boko haram decends on ur kids.stop being selfish n consider the future of naija’s youth.
The strike will b called off 2day
We don tired of staying home,pls cal off d strike today.
The insensive nature of asuu is quite regreting, off cause their children are not schlin in niga, hw could they lik to toy wit stdent’s lif 4 selfish interest without considerin God, stdents spending 6-7yrs in sch cos of selfish interet
Even it’s understandable dt fg are facin though time of insecurity and other critical demands, so if it becomes unaffordable by fg for d whole y then asuu said the niga student’s lif be used as a scape goat for their interst?GOD wil surely judge them.
W stds r tire at home fg & asuu r harming Nig stds i blv god wil judge dem
Asuu pls…., cal off d strike, we ar tired of styn at hom doin notin. Pls…..
Why is it that no semester runs out without us having strike? Other nations like Ghana and the likes also have issues regarding university strike but they come together and resolve things amicably that is why their edu system keep waxing strong. Are we likened to animals in Nigeria as our coperate body (asuu) and the fg cannot come to an agreeable decision and quit this delay in our destinies? I plead on behalf of our students that we all come to a suiting and peaceable conclusion and please reduce the rate of strike in this nation. From an aggrieved student. All d best Nigeria!
ASUU! Pls if u r not callin off dis strike soon, its better u stop giving us empty hope till weneva. ‘strike wld be calld off today…strike continues’ we are tired! Tired of empty hope…pls do something visible
What is the problem with asuu and fg please call off the strike today to avoid problem in the country.
ASSU pls u guys shud consida d studntz pls we r home here doin nothin.wot kind of frustration is diz.d FG r facin a lot of setbks rite nw nd u guys r addin 2 dia problmz na wa o God go judge una
ASUU is useless to we the students.
Callous,block head lecturers dat ar jst lucky feeding fat 4rm doin absolutely nafin.ASUU shud also b probed by EFCC..al dz dia bickering is jst centred on strawing 4rm d national cake.i bet u if ASUU nidz ar met,get ready 4 d worst,NEPOTIC academic rogues!make una cal of stryk joor…weak men
Asuu should beta call off 2day or neva,am tired of all dis trash.
ASUU,,pls call off dis strike,we are tired of staying @ home..pls help us,lets continue with our studies and u guyz will find time to settle tins with the F.G.. Do treat us like ur own children & rememba God is on the throne..
Asuu pls u pple ar d one holdin dis issue,stop usin us as a scape goat..wat can a 70yrs old man offer in d class,he shuld b a consultant…pls make us go back to skul.
Fg and ASUU are senseless.with jobless students at home,dont u think boko haram will get more members? An idle mind is the devil’s workshop. Or is it till ministers and lecturers start getting kidnapped u will start to make meaningful response.education in nigeria is painful.haba
It is past 11am, news nt heard, fate questioned, asuu deceptive n nt trust worthy, Nigeria in coma. Great naija student pray for a revival.
It is past 11am, news nt heard, fate questioned, asuu deceptive n nt trust worthy, Nigeria in coma. Great naija student pray for a revival.
assu all of u are doing this cos ur children are not shooling in all the involved school. For every thing u do, ur reword await u. U people love strike action, there have never be a yr u don’t go on strike. If u people don’t call of the strike today, all the incurable causes that students have lad on u people will manifest. Wikead people nd hrtles………….
Asuu y? Y is it dat u pipl can not 4 ones tink of d succes of ur children, cuz soon wat hapind is u.s wil hapin here.
asuu i use 9ja take bag una to call off strike cos una children nor dey school for 9ja…na make una dey act like dis abi? if una children dey house we una i know say una for dor call off strike since..yeye asuu
Asuu pls take a decision . I’m a newly admitted student but i stil ve my job so if u re not calling d strike off let us know so dat i can still keep my job for now
Asuu ends d strike school resume immediately