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Strike: Lost Time Irredeemable, Olubadan To FG, ASUU

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3 years ago

March 28, 2022

The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, has called on all stakeholders in the education sector to intervene in the current face-off between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities, which has plunged the university lecturers into the strike.

The monarch, in a statement on Sunday, appealed to the two parties to consider the interest of the students and end the strike, which is six weeks old.

The Olubadan appealed during the courtesy visit on him at his Alarere palace by the executive members of the Conference of Alumni Associations of Nigerian Universities led by its Chairman, Prof Ahmed Mora.

The monarch, who was a researcher at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, said stakeholders in the education sector must work towards ensuring a quick resolution of the crisis.

ASUU is currently on an indefinite strike owing to the breakdown of negotiations between it and the Federal Government over the non-full implementation of the 2009 agreement entered into by the two parties and the welfare of its members.

The Olubadan urged alumni associations to use their positions either as individuals or corporately to reach out to the two parties in the dispute to sheath their swords and give room for an amicable resolution, noting that “where two elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers.”

He said, “I want to use this opportunity of having these august visitors around to appeal to both the Federal Government and ASUU to let the interest of our children be paramount in whatever decision they take.

“In whatever we do in life, time is of the essence and there has not been a mechanism to redeem any time lost, which is why all the parties involved in this current imbroglio must reach a compromise and end it for the sake of the children and their traumatized parents.”

The monarch had earlier called on the government and ASUU not to allow the issue to snowball into a full-blown strike when the universities’ lecturers served the notice of strike with a week-warning strike, lamenting that the call was not heeded.

Mora, in his address, said the visit, which was the concluding aspect of the CAANU’s delegates’ conference held in Ibadan, was to identify with the monarch and congratulate him on his accession to the throne.

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JUST IN: Education Minister Reverses 18-Year Age Limit For Admission

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8 hours ago

November 5, 2024

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The newly appointed Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has announced the removal of the 18-year age limit for admission into tertiary institutions in Nigeria.

He also indicated the possibility of a comprehensive review of the nation’s education policy.

However, Alausa made it clear that there would be no reversal of the Federal Government’s decision to invalidate over 22,700 degree certificates acquired by Nigerians from unrecognized universities in neighboring Togo and the Benin Republic.

Speaking at his inaugural ministerial press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, Alausa emphasized that practical education is key to tackling Nigeria’s unemployment crisis. He stated that tertiary institutions must stop producing graduates without ensuring job opportunities for them.

The minister also revealed plans for the federal government to partner with private sector players to provide training opportunities for students and help them realize their full potential.

Additionally, Alausa announced that universities focused on agriculture would be empowered to implement commercial farming practices as part of efforts to address the country’s food security challenges.

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JUST IN: 114 Released #EndBadGovernance Protesters Arrive Presidential Villa

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November 5, 2024

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One hundred and fourteen #EndBadGovernance protesters, including minors and adults acquitted by the Federal High Court in Abuja, have arrived at the Presidential Villa.

The protesters, initially arraigned by the Police Force, were released following a court ruling by Justice Obiora Egwatu.

The case was dismissed at the request of the Attorney General of the Federation (“AGF”), Lateef Fagbemi.

Vice President Kashim Shettima, representing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is set to officially receive the released protesters.

They are then handed over to their respective Governors, specifically Uba Sani of Kaduna and Abba Yusuf of Kano.

Ministers present at the State House Auditorium in Abuja for the reception include: Tunji Alausa (“Minister of Education”); Nentawe Yilwatda (“Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction”); Balarabe Lawal (“Minister of Environment”) and Tanko Sununu (“Minister of State for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction”).

Also, Senior Special Assistant on Community Engagement for the Northwest, Abdullahi Yakasai, is in attendance.

Other dignitaries present are Deputy Senate President Jubrin Barau and Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation, Abubakar Bichi.

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