Education

ASUU Claims FG Yet to Address 2009 Agreement – Ogunyemi Speaks

Published

5 years ago

January 25, 2019

[FILE PHOTO] ASUU National President, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi - FG Failed to Settle on 2009 Agreement

ASUU Updates: National President Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi Clarifies Stalemate Reasons on 2009 Agreement

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) yesterday disclosed that the Federal Government is yet to address issues emanating from renegotiation of the 2009 Agreement in its new offer to the union.

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ON 2009 AGREEMENT – It stated that government also failed to make fresh offer on funding for the revitalisation of public universities in Nigeria.

President of ASUU, Professor Biodun Ogunyemi, stated this in Strike Bulletin nine sent to branches of the union.

[FILE PHOTO] ASUU National President, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi – FG Failed to Settle on 2009 Agreement

He stated that although government has improved its earlier offers, there are still unresolved critical issues.

He asked members of the public to disregard misinformation being peddled through various media by agents of government and haters of the principle of ASUU, just as he enjoined members to remain committed in the struggle to revitalise the nation’s educational system.

Also, Federal University, Otuoke chapter of ASUU has thrown its weight behind the demotion of seven professors at the institution by the Gbemisola Saraki-led governing council.

In a communiqué signed by its Chairman, Dr. Joseph Omoro, and Secretary, Dr. John Kalama, after its emergency meeting, it said the demotion of the affected professors followed the extant rules governing the university.

At a media briefing in Yenagoa, the demoted professors led by Professor Steve Nwabuzor, Dr. Fellina Nwadike and Dr. Evans Ugboji-Eze, had accused the Vice Chancellor of chasing shadows.

They also accused the VC of tribalism and nepotism, adding that he was uncomfortable with the crop of senior academic and administrative staff his predecessor employed.

But the union argued that the governing council verified their case, took a decision at its 10th meeting and announced that based on lack of requisite scholarship, the seven dons were reclassified.

The affected professors are, Dr. Steve Nwabuzor, downgraded to Lecturer I; Dr. Leonard Shilgba, demoted from Professor to Senior Lecturer; Dr. Timothy Falade-Obalande, debased to Senior Lecturer and Dr. Felina Nwadike, from Associate Professor to Senior Lecturer.

Others are Dr. Sepribo Lawson-Jack, downgraded from Associate Professor to Lecturer I; Dr. Marcelina Offoha, from Associate Professor to Lecturer I; and Dr. Evans Eze, from Associate Professor to Lecturer II.

Education

JAMB Registers 1.8 million Candidates, for 2022 UTME

Published

1 year ago

March 28, 2022

Gift Wada

Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, on Sunday said a total of 1,837,011 candidates were successfully captured in the registration for the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE) programme

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An estimated revenue of a total of N8.6 billion was generated. Out of the lump sum, a total of 776 computer-based test centres that took part in the exercise will share an estimated amount of N1.3 billion at the rate of N700 per candidate registered by each of the centres.

The Board also pledged support for the CBT centre owners over the sudden increase in the prices of diesel and the erratic power supply suffered nationwide recently.

Education

National Association of Academic Technologists Embark on Strike

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2 years ago

March 21, 2022

Onyebuchi Aniekeyi

National Association of Academic Technologists Embark on Strike

Author: Ramona Salim, Abuja

Members of the National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) have been directed to embark on a two-week warning strike with effect from today, 21st March, 2022.

The association said, the strike is as a result of the failure of the federal government to implement the 2009 agreement. This was contained in a statement signed by the NAAT President, Ibeji Nwokoma.

The association has therefore directed its members to close all laboratories, workshops, studios and farms for as long as the warning strike last. YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK

According to NAAT this decision follows a virtual National Executive Council meeting where 97.8 per cent of its branches voted for the strike.

The association has accused the federal government of failing to abide by the memorandum of understanding it signed with its members.

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Education

Reps Urge States to Implement UBEC, Child’s Right Acts

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2 years ago

March 18, 2022

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Reps Urge States to Implement UBEC, Child’s Right Acts

Author: Eunice Johnson, Abuja

The House of Representatives has urged the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory to implement the provisions of the Universal Basic Education Commission Act, 2004 and the Child’s Right Act, 2003.
The House urged the Minister of the FCT, Mohammed Bello, to ensure full compliance with the provisions of the UBEC Act and the Child’s Right Act in the territory, while urging the UBEC to liaise with state governments, which had adopted the Child’s Right and the UBEC Acts for the enforcement of the laws.
The motion, which was moved by a member of the House, Bamidele Salam, at the plenary on Thursday, was titled, ‘Need to reinforce the provisions of the compulsory, Free Universal Basic Education Act, 2004 in the Federal Capital Territory and other parts of the country’.

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Salam made reference to a report by the Federal Ministry of Education in 2021, which stated that the estimated number of out-of-school children in Nigeria was 10.1 million, while the United Nations Children’s Fund put the number at 13.2 million.
The lawmaker said the figure appeared to be on the increase as the ministry had stated that there had been an increase of more than three million in the figure from 2020.
“The House is worried about the report from UNICEF that Nigeria has the highest number of out-of-school children in sub-Saharan Africa and in the world,” he stated.
While citing Section 18 of the 1999 Constitution, Salam stated that Section 15 of the Child’s Right Act provided that every child had the right to free, compulsory and universal basic education, and it shall be the duty of the government in Nigeria to provide such education.
According to him, the section provides that every parent or guardian shall ensure that his or her child or ward attends and completes primary and junior secondary school education, while any parent who fails in this duty commits a punishable offence.
He noted that 27 out of the 36 states in Nigeria had adopted and domesticated the Child’s Right Act.
Salam also cited Section 2 of the UBEC Act, which provides that every government in Nigeria shall provide free, compulsory and basic education for every child of primary and junior secondary, and that every parent shall ensure that his or her child or ward attends and completes primary and junior secondary school education.
The lawmaker further stressed that Section 2(3) of the Act compelled stakeholders in education in a Local Government Area to enforce the provisions of the section, thus ensuring that every parent or person who had the care and custody of a child sent such child for primary and junior secondary school education.
Salam stated, “The House is concerned that the provisions of the UBEC Act and Child’s Rights Act are not being implemented, considering the statistics of the out-of-school children in Nigeria and the presence of children on the streets hawking, begging and undertaking all other activities during school hours in the Federal Capital Territory.
“The House is also concerned that the neglect of children puts their future and the future of Nigeria in jeopardy, as they are exposed to getting recruited into kidnapping and robbery gangs, drugs and other crimes.
“The House is worried that the number of out-of-school children in the country is on a rapid increase and no arrest of defaulting parents or guardians are being made.”