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February 17, 2022

February 17, 2022 Inspiration 92.3 FM

Education Minister Adamu Insists ASUU Strike Not Fault of Federal Government, Says Negotiations Ongoing

The Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities have traded blame over the four-week strike which the union began on Monday.

While briefing State House Correspondents after the Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by Vice-President YEMI OSINBAJO, the minister said he was surprised that the lecturers could decide to embark on industrial action amid renegotiations.

He said it is not the federal government’s fault if there has been no agreement after several negotiations between both parties.

Some university students, who have been affected by the ongoing strike ventilated their opinion on the industrial action embarked upon by ASUU.

But the President of ASUU, Prof essor EMMANUEL OSODEKE, faulted the minister insisting that the union visited him on Thursday last week and told him what would likely happen.

According to him, the minister did not mention the issue of negotiations when the union visited him.

In another vein, the Minister of Labour and Employment, CHRIS NGIGE, on his part, described the ongoing strike a “leave” following the failure of the union to notify his ministry before embarking on strike.

NGIGE also noted that the union failed in its agreement with the National Inter-religious Council headed by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji ABUBAKAR SA’AD; and the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Rev SAMSON AYOKUNLE, by failing to report to the committee before embarking on strike.

Vice President Asks Nigerians To Oppose Those Calling For The Disintegration Of The Country

Vice President, YEMI OSINBAJO has asked Nigerians to strongly oppose those calling for the disintegration of the country.

He said the country can only achieve the dreams of the founding fathers if the people remain one with unity of purpose.

The Vice President stated this in Lagos in a message to the inauguration a book titled slam in Yorubaland, History, Education and Culture.

Represented by a Presidential aide, BABFEMI OJUDU, the Vice President believes the current security challenges in the country will soon be a thing of the past.

On his part, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji SAAD ABUBAKAR said those clamouring for separation lacks memory of the history of the country.

He however noted that uniformed decisions sometimes lead to the crisis in the country.

Also speaking at the event, the Ooni of Ife, Oba ENITAN OGUNWUSI said understanding among the people in the south west is responsible for the peaceful coexistence.

President of the Muslim Ummah of South West Nigeria, Alhaji RASAKI OLADEJO disclosed the book was conceived to put an end to misconceptions about Islam in Yorubaland.