ASUU and Fed. Govt Sign MOU Today, Think The Strike Gonna End Soon?

Following the withdrawal of the ultimatum given to the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU and after CBN confirmed the N200bn payment, the Federal Government and the union today signed a memorandum of understanding, MoU, in Abuja.

If things work out fine, the strike may be called off next week when ASUU presents the MOU at its National Executive meeting, NEC next week.I sincerely pray it comes to an end ooooo

FUTO Sacks All Academic Staff For Failure To Return To Classrooms

For failure to return to classrooms, the Senate of the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO) has sacked all academic staff on its payroll with immediate effect. The sack order was made known by the Public Relations Officers (PRO) of the institution, Mr Chike Ezenwa, while speaking with the Nigerian Tribune in Owerri, through telephone.

Nigeria Tries To Justify Wednesday’s Planned Sack Of Thousands Of Striking University Teachers

President Goodluck Jonathan today attempted to justify his government’s plan to sack lecturers in 61 universities, citing the refusal of the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to call off the five-month old action even after 42 of its chapters had opted out.
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs, Dr. Doting Okupe, warned in Abuja at a press briefing that if the lecturers are now sacked, nobody should blame the government or accuse it of being dictatorial.