SUU warns parents not to release their children: The ASUU, meanwhile, has warned parents not to expose their children to the hazards of bad Nigerian roads, saying no academic activities will start until the federal government perfects the resolutions reached with the union and implements same. The national president of ASUU, Dr Nasir Fagge, in a text message to the University of Ibadan chapter of the union yesterday, said it was laughable that the president denied issuing the order to sack academic staff. ASUU said it was the height of insensitivity for President Jonathan through his minister to ask students to return to campuses in order to force parents to waste their lean resources. It also asked members not to sign any register but tasked them to remain calm and stay resolute, adding that the union was on course to ensure that no staff is victimised. “Comrades, can you see the unfolding drama? Now Jonathan says they didn’t give ultimatum; That the vice chancellors did and Wike became their trumpet; but NUC’s ultimatum is by federal government to us to resume or get sacked,” he said. Similarly, the University of Ibadan chapter of ASUU through its chairma, Dr Segun Ajiboye asked parents not to risk the precious lives of “our students” by releasing them, saying no lecturer will teach them. “Don’t risk the lives of your children; keep your children at home because ASUU will not teach. Soldiers and the police deployed by the federal government will not teach. Mr Wike can come and teach in university. It is a huge joke to sack professors. Our strike must not be in vain. Our students must see the results. It is funny we thought we are in a democracy. I assure Nigerians that we know what the law says about the strike. Our job is statute-backed. “We are not threatened. We do not trust the government. The record of the government is clear. This government is dishonouring agreements. Our members are resolved to pursue this to a logical conclusion,” he stated. “Dear members, stay calm and remain resolute. There is nothing wrong in asking government to do what it says it will do immediately. ASUU is not making any new demands as the minister is propagating. Government is only repeating a ‘one-act play’ scripted by the IBB dictatorship in the early ‘90s. It didn’t work then, and it won’t work now! All branches are intact. We cannot be intimidated,” part of the text message read. By Umar Auwal
Posted on: Mon, 02 Dec 2013 13:30:24 +0000
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