Striking lecturers at the Ahmadu Bello
University, Zaria on Wednesday
received relief materials, including
food and money to enable them to
cushion the effect of the ongoing
industrial action.
The Chairman of the Academic Staff
Union of Universities of the
institution, Dr. Mohammed Kabir-
Aliyu, who confirmed this to one of
our correspondents, said the offer
would help the beneficiaries to
survive the hardship occasioned by
the non-payment of their salaries.
According to him, lecturers in the
university have not earned their
salaries in the last four months.
Among items distributed to the
lecturers were rice, semovita,
vegetable oil and cash ranging from
N20, 000 to N50, 000.
Kabir-Aliyu said they were ready to
call the Federal Government’s bluff
concerning the sack threat.
University teachers nationwide
embarked on strike on July 1 to force
the Federal Government to honour an
agreement it had with them since
2009.
The Supervisory Minister of
Education, Nyesom Wike, had last
Thursday threatened the striking
lecturers to return to work on or
before December 4 or face dismissal.
However, the resumption deadline
was on Tuesday extended to
December 9 to enable the striking
teachers to honour Prof. Festus Iyayi,
who died on his way to attend ASUU
NEC meeting in Kano.
As of Wednesday, there were no signs
that the striking lecturers would
comply with the government
directives to return to the classroom
on Monday. Also, the university
authorities had yet to issue a circular
directing students to return for
lectures.
Meanwhile, the National Parent-
Teacher-Association of Nigeria has
asked the striking teachers to see the
extension of the resumption deadline
as a sign of goodwill from the Federal
Government.
In an interview with the News Agency
of Nigeria on Wednesday, the
NAPTAN North Central Coordinator,
Alhaji Danladi Aliyu, said the
extension showed that the
government was committed to
ending the strike.
Aliyu said, “I am pleading with both
parties not to see this issue as a war
that must be won or lost as both are
working in the interest of moving the
nation forward.
“ASUU should use this deadline
extension to resume duties, while we
also urge the Federal Government not
to come down hard on them.”
In a related development, Nnamdi
Azikiwe University branch of ASUU
has ordered its members that signed
the attendance register to delete their
names from the book.
Also, the management of Obafemi
Awolowo University, Ile-Ife has
directed its students to resume on
Sunday.
A statement by the Public Relations
Officer of OAU, Mr. Biodun Olarewaju
on Wednesday said, “The authorities
of the Obafemi Awolowo University,
Ile-Ife, have announced Sunday,
December 8, as the resumption date
for the 2012/ 2013 rain semester.
“Accordingly, students of the
university are expected to come into
residence on the above date as
lectures will commence
immediately.”
http://www.punchng.com/news/strike-ASUU-distributes-food-money-to-members/

HUNGER NEVA STRIKE UNA WELL

now the question is 'who is giving those stuffs to share if not politically motivated'
just labeling GEJ govment bad

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LOL....

Princess2be:
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Just look at how a group of supposedly educated people are being deceived into turning themselves into paupers. How is your ASUU chairman able to get the money for all those relief materials since he is equally owed salaries. Blind 1diots

Lol. It's getting to them.

Refugee things.. Hunger would finish them this Xmas period if they don't return to classes.

For how long will this Refugee-like Relief distribution last?

#Hunger Games: This is jst the Begining

Nani4all: now the question is 'who is giving those stuffs to share if not politically motivated'
just labeling GEJ govment bad

Hey john-bull,its an association so they contribute monthly abi se na guguru dey go use the money chop

APC and TIFNUBU at work.

tyson99:
Hey john-bull,its an association so they contribute monthly abi se na guguru dey go use the money chop

Is that so? Tell us what we don't know!!!
To the extent of giving out 20k-50k right.
How much is their salary and how much do they contribute to the association sir?

tyson99:
Hey john-bull,its an association so they contribute monthly abi se na guguru dey go use the money chop

u look like my great grand mum a$$

tyson99:
Hey john-bull,its an association so they contribute monthly abi se na guguru dey go use the money chop

ASUU is not a market women association where members contribute money monthly. Where did you get that from?

Good One!!

Lmao. E go taya them.

are they hungry? Pls i need answer

When FG and ASUU finish deir craze,na students vs Landlords go be next,becuz paying anoda rent afta staying @ome for 6months? Nah court go decide!!!!!lol

Who brought food n money 4 them?maybe na d people wey dey sponsor strike.

Can't ASUU go on hunger strike

With these kind of actions it is obvious that the opposition is behind ASUU's strike.

They tried pre and post election violence, it didn't work.
They tried Boko Haram, it failed it it's aim.
They tried subsidy strike, it didn't work.
They have tried other means like blackmailing GEJ's ministers, it hasn't worked.
They tried using Amaechi, it didn't work.
They are using ASUU, it is slowly failing.

What next will they try? Just curious.

FYI ASUU have cooperative societies

Idi Amin: Just look at how a group of supposedly educated people are being deceived into turning themselves into paupers. How is your ASUU chairman able to get the money for all those relief materials since he is equally owed salaries. Blind 1diots