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 There is no money, Nigeria is broke, Minister Ngige gives update on ASUU strike SAMBLOG  Jul 29 Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, has provided the latest update on the ongoing strike action in the university system, insisting that negotiations were ongoing between the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Ministry of Education. Ngige, however, warned that negotiating with ASUU without simultaneously doing so with the other university-based unions only delayed the strike as it would not achieve a quick resolution of the issues. He also declared that Nigeria is broke and may be unable to finance its capital projects come 2023 if it fails to reduce the cost of government and remove fuel subsidies, among other actions. Ngige stated this at a press briefing to commemorate the 2022 World Day Against Child Labour in Abuja on Thursday. He said, “I can tell you that Nigeria is broke. There is no money to fund capital projects next year. As you can see, the ...

 STRIKE: “BE PATIENT, TWO YEARS ISN’T TOO MUCH TO SACRIFICE”, SAYS ASUU PRESIDENT SAMBLOG  Jul 27 The Academic Staff Union Of Universities, ASUU has vowed to not back down from the ongoing industrial action until FG do the needful. ASUU National President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke made the vow on Wednesday as the NLC Mega rally In Abuja kicks off. "We won't back down, we will fight to the end, two years is not too much to sacrifice for the coming generations", he said. He expressed appreciations to the NLC and other unions for their intervention in the current struggles, and also pleaded with Nigerian Students to be patient with the UNION. SAMBLOG REPORTS

 ASUU strike will be resolved within two weeks, FG reassured SAMBLOG  Jul 20 The Minister Of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, has dismissed the media report insinuating that President Muhammadu Buhari ordered him on Tuesday to hand off negotiations with the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), describing it false. He made the clarification Wednesday while speaking with State House reporters. Ngige said “the truth of the matter is, there is no such thing. It’s just a categorical untruth. There is nothing like hands off.” On the whether the two weeks directive by the President to resolve the issue was realistic, the labour minister said he proposed one week to resolve the issue but the Minister of Education Adamu Adamu volunteered to resolve the issues with ASUU in two weeks. Ngige, who said he hoped the issue would be resolved at the stipulated time, advised the unions to table their case before the Ministry of Education whom the President had direct...

 UPDATE🔥: FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO PAY N320B OUT OF THE N1.2TRN ASSU DEMANDS FOR SAMBLOG  Jul 20 A government source, who spoke in confidence, said the Buhari administration has agreed to pay enhanced salaries to the lecturers and it may release a quarter of the outstanding N1.3trillion revitalisation funds agreed by the administration of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan. The source added: “About N320billion Revitalisation Funds may soon be released to universities.

ASUU Strike: NANS begins mobilization, asks all students to join NLC solidarity protest SAMBLOG  Jul 20 The leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students,NANS, has begun mobilisation of students ahead of the planned solidarity protest by the Nigeria Labour Congress,NLC,billed for  July 26  and 27,2022,over the ongoing strike by Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU.  To this end,the students’ body which declared support for the two-day solidarity action with ASUU,has asked all students across the country to prepare to join. NANS made this known in a statement issued by its president, Comrade Sunday Asefon, in Abuja on Wednesday.

 ASUU STRIKE: BUHARI GIVES ADAMU 2-WEEKS ULTIMATUM TO RESOLVE ASUU STRIKE SAMBLOG  Jul 19 PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu to resolve the prolonged strike embarked upon by the four university-based unions and report back to him  in two weeks  time. President Buhari gave the directive on Tuesday after he received briefings from the relevant government Ministries, Agencies and Departments involved in resolving the face-off with the university unions. Recall that the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, had proceeded on one month warning strike  on February 14 , and other unions also withdrew their services after that as a result of the alleged inability of the federal government to meet up with their demands. The three other unions that embarked on strike are the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, the Non-Academic Staff Union of Allied and Educational Institutions, NASU and the Nati...

ASUU STRIKE: UNIVERSITY LECTURERS MAY GET 100% SALARY INCREMENT, AS BUHARI INTERVENES SAMBLOG  Jul 19 An end to the strike by university teachers may be in sight. There were strong indications yesterday that they may get a 100 per cent pay rise. President Muhammadu Buhari has decided to wade into the protracted crisis. He may meet all those involved in the negotiation before opening talks with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The union’s position has been strengthened by the massive support it is getting from critical stakeholders. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) had directed its state councils to mobilise for a protest in support of ASUU next Tuesday and Wednesday. The Association of Nigeria Aviation Professionals (ANAP) yesterday threatened to shut down the airports in solidarity with the striking lecturers. Also, the Coalition of Northern Groups Students Wing (CNG-SW) directed the 19 northern state chapters to mobilise students and parents to join the NLC prote...

 FG gives counter offer to ASUU next week to ending strike SAMBLOG  Jul 16 The Federal Government of Nigeria has explained why it rejected that the Professor Nimi Briggs Reports. Speaking through Arise TV, monitored by TEAM PLATO REPORTS. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige explained that the proposal submitted only caters for the needs of ASUU alone, leaving out other workers of the Universities which are NASU, SSANU, NAAT. Ngige emphasized that the reports only carries the burden of ASUU and Ministry of Finance, National Income, Wages and Employment and other parastatals concerned are excluded in the meetings. He posited that there will be counter offer that will be provided to ASUU next week, He said they have gotten the reports submitted, They will pass it to the President to sign and then pass it to ASUU, NASU, SSANU that this is what is available for them. Details shortly.

 ASUU STRIKE: ENOUGH IS ENOUGH KEEPING STUDENTS AT HOME, BUHARI BEGS ASUU SAMBLOG  Jul 11 PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari on Monday lampooned the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, for its alleged adamant in calling off the lingering strike, saying enough is enough for keeping students at home. hoped ASUU will sympathise with the people on the prolonged strike, advised the university lecturers not to hurt the next generation for goodness sake. The President, who stated this when he received some governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC), legislators and political leaders at his residence in Daura, Katsina State, called on ASUU, to reconsider its position on the prolonged strike, expressing worry that the hiatus will have generational consequences on families, the educational system and future development of the country. The President, said the strike had already taken a toll on the psychology of parents, students and other stakeholders, throwing up many mor...

 We’re committed to ending ASUU strike very soon, FG reassures SAMBLOG  Jul 10 The Minister of State for Education Goodluck Opiah has assured the Muhammadu Buhari administration is committed to ending the strike action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) soonest. The Minister gave the assurance in Owerri at the weekend while fielding questions from newsmen during a reception organized in his honour by his friends. “I can assure you that government is very concerned about the situation. Even as I speak to you now a lot of thinking, a lot of discussions and meetings are going on with a view to resolving the matter as quickly as possible.” He expressed hope that the disagreement would end soon. “I am hopeful that the disagreement between Government and ASUU will be resolved soon so that our children can go back to school”. The Minister said the challenges in the education sector are surmountable and the Federal Government is not relenting in finding solutions and e...

 ASUU strike: Nationwide blackout looms as workers threaten to shut down power sector SAMBLOG  Jul 10 Workers in the power sector have threatened to shutdown electricity supply in the country should Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, declare a nationwide protest over the protracted industrial crises in the country’s educational sector. Under the aegis of the National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE, the workers argued that the carefree attitude of government towards the continued closure of schools is a sorry state in the process of Nigeria’s development towards nationhood. In a statement by its General Secretary, Joe Ajaero, NUEE said it “is deeply saddened and appalled by the impasse between the Federal Government of Nigeria and Unions in the Tertiary Academic Sector (Universities, Polytechnics, Colleges of Education and Research Institutes) which has avoidably lingered”. It went on: “This deadlock which has lasted for several months with the students staying at home; is und...