No fewer than 11 state universities are not participating in the strike declared by the Academic Staff Union of Universities.

Our correspondents reported on Monday that academic activities were going on in universities owned by Osun, Rivers, Delta, Borno, Anambra, Kwara and Akwa Ibom states as well as the three universities owned by Lagos State.

Also ahead of the National Universities Commission meeting with vice-chancellors and pro-chancellors of federal universities today (Tuesday), the Federal Government on Monday vowed to end the culture of strikes in tertiary institutions in the country.

But as the strike by ASUU entered its 204th day, lecturers in some state universities are not on strike.

Lecturers in two universities owned by Rivers State, Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt and the Rivers State University, Port Harcourt, did not join the strike.

At the Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt, academic activities were going on as many of the students were writing examinations on Monday.

A final year student of Political Science, Master Ovum Amadi in an interview with The PUNCH said he was preparing for his examinations next week. He said, “Examinations have started. Those in 200-level have started.”


When contacted, a member of ASUU in the university, Dr Mandah Stanley, said the union in the institution was in court over some leadership issues.

The spokesman for the university, Dr. Ngozi Okiridu, said the institution had no reason to join the strike for two main reasons.

She said the university is a teacher training institution. He added, “Governor Nyesom Wike pays our salaries promptly every month. He has not failed to pay for one day.”

Our correspondent also observed that academic activities were in progress at Osun State University.

The Acting Chairperson of ASUU in the university, Dr Weinde Olaosebikan, said lecturers in the institution did not join the ongoing strike because the branch was suspended by the national leadership of ASUU.

Also, the Delta State University, Abraka, was in session despite the position of the ASUU branch in the university.

A student, who spoke to our correspondent on condition of anonymity, said the second semester exam was going on in the university.


But the ASUU Chairman DELSU chapter, Prof Godwin Demaki, said that his members were not among lecturers working.

He said, “DELSU has over 300 lecturers of which about 200 are full members of ASUU.

“The remaining have yet to join the union and these are the one that are going to lecture halls to teach and they do it in disguise because when they see us trying to enforce the strike, they will run.”

The Technical University, Ibadan is not affected by the strike. The university which is owned by Oyo State Government is a fee paying varsity.

The Public Relations Officer for the Technical University, Mr Akeem Lasisi, when contacted told our correspondent that the university was not affected by incessant ASUU strike.

The Anambra State-owned Chukwuemeka Odumekwu Ojukwu University, Igbariam, is also not affected by the strike.

The school’s Public Relations Officer, Dr Harrison Madubueze, who spoke to one of our correspondents on the telephone, on Monday, said the institution had never been part of the ASUU strike, not to talk of pulling out.


But the school’s ASUU branch chairman, Osita Chiaghanam, declined comment on the issue. A 200-level student of the Department of Social Sciences, Rebecca Uzor, said the students did not know if ASUU was on strike as they were not affected, saying that normal lectures had been going on at the institution without any disruption.

Normal lectures were going on at Kwara State University, Malete in the Moro Local Government Area of the state on Monday.

The PUNCH correspondent observed on Monday that KWASU students were taking their examination which began two weeks ago.

Efforts to reach the Chairman of KWASU branch of ASUU, Dr Salau Sheu on Monday did not yield result as he did not respond to calls to his phone number but he had earlier told the correspondent in an earlier interview that the lecturers in the institution did not join the strike because of a clause of the ASUU constitution which exempts new members from joining any industrial action until a stipulated period.

An ASUU member at Lagos State University, Ojo, Dr Gbenga Owolabi of the Department of Mass Communication, explained that LASU did not join the ongoing ASUU strike because the national body of the union did not recognise the current ASUU-LASU officials who were handpicked by the former vice-chancellor of LASU, Prof. Lanre Fagboun after he sacked the four executives of ASUU-LASU.

Meanwhile, the Federal Government has said it is considering a number of options to bring an end to incessant strikes in tertiary institutions across the country.

This was made known in a document titled, “Industrial relations – Tertiary education,” which was prepared by the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu and made exclusively available to one of our correspondents in Abuja.

Source: https://punchng.com/11-state-varsities-shun-ASUU-FG-threatens-unions

They say ASUU is fighting for the students, but I am saying that ASUU is selfish and fighting for their stomach. I supported them initially when they embarked on this strike, but when I see the wickedness exuded by them even after FG have met with some of their demands, but they still won't back off, so that students who are the ones facing the heat of it can return to school, I want to say God punish ASUU .

This usêlèss union should be scrape out totally, we have other unions, but non do like ASUU. ASUU is a union used by students village people to punished them to be in school forever.

That one they're talking is on their head

The country is one hell of a messed environment when it comes to education. Little wonder why an agbero like Oluomo takes his children away to study while feasting on the tears with these men who call themselves government.

Everybody is tired of the monster called ASUU

eatinnini:
The federal government should answer this people

Smh.
You have been singing this gibberish for over 20yrs. Yet ASUU keeps striking.

Anigreat:



They say ASUU is fighting for the students, but I am saying that ASUU is selfish and fighting for their stomach. I supported them initially when they embarked on this strike, but when I see the wickedness exuded by them even after FG have met with some of their demands, but they still won't back off, so that students who are the ones facing the heat of it can return to school, I want to say God punish ASUU . This usêlèss union should scrape out, it's a union used by students village people to punish students to be in school forever.

The students support ASUU. It's like the love the strikes

All State Universites ain't got juice and raw like uniben.

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ASUU is selfish for still keeping the students at home. Thank God for few state universities that did not join the strike.

Even Kogi State University too. Since 2017, the university has been operating a smooth academic calendar. One of the commendable things Yahaya Bello did as a governor of Kogi.

ASUU lost its relevance the moment PDP and LP hijacked the strike in order to score some political points against the ruling party. The adage says: 'He who pays the piper, dictates the tune'. You can't tell your employer how to pay you, yours is to receive salary as at when due. Telling FG you don't want IPPIS while other workers in Nigeria are being paid on same platform is an insult taken too far.

ASUU has really helped buhari to wreck Education in Nigeria..

Nor be juju be that

Kaduna recalled final students and graduated them
Yay a bello school is open too

blackpanda:
Everybody is tired of the monster called ASUU

Some of you can never have sense in this life, no matter what...

We understand that many of you here defending this EVIL, WICKED and senseless fool Ani government are their agents.

Every time FG dey threaten to punish ASUU

Better.
It about time ASUU called off the strike

I still don't know which association useless pass between ASUU and APC.

Two criminal associations

Anigreat:



They say ASUU is fighting for the students, but I am saying that ASUU is selfish and fighting for their stomach. I supported them initially when they embarked on this strike, but when I see the wickedness exuded by them even after FG have met with some of their demands, but they still won't back off, so that students who are the ones facing the heat of it can return to school, I want to say God punish ASUU . This usêlèss union should scrape out, it's a union used by students village people to punish students to be in school forever.

Keep fooling yourself
Agents of darkness and EVIL fool Ani government everywhere...

Dumbest Government ever!!!

ASUU is a scam how will u demand 1trillion and nigeria budget is 10trillion or less make fg Sack den employ young one and cancel the word ASUU

Can't the FG just scrape this ASUU? The issue is getting out of hand. Imagine not working for 6 months and demanding for the 6 months full salary. How selfish can they be? Who'll pay for the 6 months wasted at home by students? Some who'd have graduated and moved on with their lives by now have been held back by this nonsense. If there's any way Buhari can end ASUU, I'll say it's the greatest service he has done for the Nigerian state.... After all, in the lecturer's appointment letter, na FG employ them not ASUU.
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I never read am o.but I am very sure Olabisi Onabanjo University will never shun ASUU strike. OK,let me go and read.

Non sense

ASUU have fallen into the 'trap' set by the FG...

The present FG however does not care about Tertiary Education in Nigeria & it has since stopped pretending to give a damn. Its strategy is that the Nigerian populace would be the ones to put pressure on ASUU.

We keep castigating our Public Tertiary Institutions & yet, when lecturers, through the Union, try to correct the downward spiral, rather than hold the government responsible, we insult the lecturers...

Well, it is good that state universities are pulling out, so consequently as a first step & since state governments have said they have no business with ASUU's demands since it is a federal issue, the funding of State universities through TETFund should stop.

Most states just establish universities with the mindset that the FG, through TETFund would fund the capital intensive infrastructure.

If the money given to state institutions is redirected to the federal universities, the impact would be greater felt.

So, the push for now is that let TETFund stop funding state Tertiary institutions and let the funds be redirected to solve some of the federal institution's challenges...

lolu2019:
I never read am o.but I am very sure Olabisi Onabanjo University will never shun ASUU strike. OK,let me go and read.

confirmed.I said it.

Disclaimer: I am not a lecturer or relative to anyone but just. Nigerian citizen.


The students complaining ASUU is fighting for their pockets alone are all funny. This same set of people will be moaning about the infrastructural deficit of the Nigerian university. They will complain about harsh lecturing conditions, they will complain that they can't compete with counter parts abroad, they will complain about the whole system. Yet they are so dumb to even cross examine the demands of ASUU to understand if in the long run it's to their favour.


How can you justify myriads of graduates who are chunned out and can't even express themselves in interview confidently. One was asked his next if kin and she mentioned her dean of her faculty in school then who isn't related to her by blood even extended wise sef but graduated with a 2:1 in political science.


My opinion: It is apparent that Nigerians love suffering. I don't blame politicians who milk the nations wealth to their advantage, dispense injustice to the people and even create harsh conditions for people to thrive. I can never join any protest or lead one because those you are fighting for will turn their back against you soonest. For me it's all man to himself.

adenigga:



Source: https://punchng.com/11-state-varsities-shun-ASUU-FG-threatens-unions

DICK HEADS EVERYWHERE.AN APC PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS FORM WAS SOLD FOR A HUNDRED MILLION.AND ONE DRUG LORD EVEN BOUGHT ALL THE ASPIRANTS + PLUS THEIR 100 MILLION NOMINATION FORMS.AN INDIVIDUAL STOLE 108BILLION AND U SAY NIGERIA IS BROKE AND CANT MEET THE NEEDS OF ASUU?THIS IS A JOKE TAKEN TOO FAR.THE NUMBER OF VOTES APC WILL HAVE IN 2023 WILL DETERMINE THE NUMBER OF LUNATICS WE HAVE IN NIGERIA.

ASUU is a thief, they can never be good quality lecturers with this activity they pass on. I appreciate the schools that resume, even heard that lautech resumed yesterday and took in the 100 level students on waiting.