ASUU LATEST: ESUT, UNN To Resume Activities On Monday.
Representatives
of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), and the Enugu State
University of Science and Technology (ESUT), declared in separate
statements that educational activities there are scheduled to resume on
December 2, Monday.
In his
statement, the Registrar of the UNN, Mr Anthony Okonta, asured that
"normal academic activities would resume immediately."
Students who had outstanding examinations for the 2012/2013 session should report to their respective faculties and departments.
The ESUT
Registrar, Mr Chris Igbokwe, also directed students, academic and
non-academic staff to report to the institution on Dec. 2. According to
the statement, students are advised to return to their respective
campuses as the second semester examination would commence on Monday,
Dec. 9.
On Thursday, November 28, the Federal Government prompted all federal universities to resume work on or before Dec. 4. The statement, issued by the Supervising Minister of Education, Mr Nyesom Wike, directed the striking members of ASUU to resume work on or before the said date - or consider themselves sacked.
On the other hand, ABU ASUU chair stated that the president has no power to sack them, "we are waiting for his dismissal"
Even the President cannot relieve university lecturers of their duties, the Chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria chapter, Dr. Muhammad Kabir Aliyu, said yesterday.
Even the President cannot relieve university lecturers of their duties, the Chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria chapter, Dr. Muhammad Kabir Aliyu, said yesterday.
No minister, and even no the President, hold the power to hire or fire, Mr. Aliyu said.
"Nobody can tell us to go back to work.
"If they think they can get other lecturers, let them go and get them.
"We are not
going back and we are ready to be dismissed by the minister. But even
the President cannot sack us. Even the President has no place in the
university when it comes to employment issues.
"During the military era, General Babangida tried what this man [Goodluck Jonathan] is saying, but did not succeed. And let us see how they would succeed.
"Tell them to do
the right thing, but if they feel that they can threaten us, let them
go ahead and see where it will take them," Dr. Aliyu said.
Lecturers of the
university were unanimous in condemning the statement credited to the
minister for education, Mr. Nyemson Wike, that university lecturers who
refused to return to work on or before December 4 would be sacked.
"It is
unfortunate that these are the types of people we have as leaders. The
welfare of the citizens is not their business. Because they learnt that
we have voted for an end to the strike they thought that they can
intimidate us," Dr. Aliyu added.
"I was one of
those that voted for an end to the strike, but I would not obey the
directive, and let us see what would happen. They have starved us for
over four months, and now they are threatening us. We are waiting for
their dismissal," he concluded.
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