The National President of the Academic Staff
Union of Universities (ASUU), Dr. Nasir Fagge,
has accused the federal government of not
telling Nigerians the truth about the demand
of the union as regards the government's
statement that the union's demand has
been met.
According to Fagge, ASUU had a Memoranda
of Understanding (MoU) with the federal
government for it to spend over N3 trillion
to turn around the fortune of all federal and
state universities and also to better the lot of
the educational sector in the country.
"The agreement is for the federal
government to spend N800 billion yearly for
the next four years, but what we have is
government talking about N130 billion
which is very insignificant," he said.
Fagge made the revelation Tuesday, while
fielding questions from journalists, at the
end of the congress of the Benue State
University chapter of ASUU, in Makurdi.
He said: "Our demands are genuine, and it is
based on the mutual agreement entered
into in 2009 by government and ASUU. We
urge the government to be responsible to
that agreement.
"President Goodluck Jonathan said the strike
is being politicised but the truth is that it is
government that is playing politics with our
demands. It is as if every problem in this
country is now being politicised.
"I want to ask one basic question: Is it
political to ask government to be
responsible enough to implement an
agreement she willingly entered into.
"It is important to state clearly that we are a
union of intellectuals, and we cannot accept
a situation were the tail will wag the dog.
Whatever we do is for the betterment of the
Nigerian university system."
In addition, the ASUU national president
said: "It is important to place on record that
the struggle is a continuous one but the
implementation of the 2009 agreement is
key to improving on facilities in our
universities and placing it at par with what
we have in other parts of the world."
Union of Universities (ASUU), Dr. Nasir Fagge,
has accused the federal government of not
telling Nigerians the truth about the demand
of the union as regards the government's
statement that the union's demand has
been met.
According to Fagge, ASUU had a Memoranda
of Understanding (MoU) with the federal
government for it to spend over N3 trillion
to turn around the fortune of all federal and
state universities and also to better the lot of
the educational sector in the country.
"The agreement is for the federal
government to spend N800 billion yearly for
the next four years, but what we have is
government talking about N130 billion
which is very insignificant," he said.
Fagge made the revelation Tuesday, while
fielding questions from journalists, at the
end of the congress of the Benue State
University chapter of ASUU, in Makurdi.
He said: "Our demands are genuine, and it is
based on the mutual agreement entered
into in 2009 by government and ASUU. We
urge the government to be responsible to
that agreement.
"President Goodluck Jonathan said the strike
is being politicised but the truth is that it is
government that is playing politics with our
demands. It is as if every problem in this
country is now being politicised.
"I want to ask one basic question: Is it
political to ask government to be
responsible enough to implement an
agreement she willingly entered into.
"It is important to state clearly that we are a
union of intellectuals, and we cannot accept
a situation were the tail will wag the dog.
Whatever we do is for the betterment of the
Nigerian university system."
In addition, the ASUU national president
said: "It is important to place on record that
the struggle is a continuous one but the
implementation of the 2009 agreement is
key to improving on facilities in our
universities and placing it at par with what
we have in other parts of the world."
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