The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has decried the level of decay in Nigerian universities, saying 200 and 300 level students could not write simple letter. The Chairman of the Ahmadu Bello University, ABU, branch of the union, Dr. Mohammed Aliyu, said this yesterday while addressing a news conference in Zaria.
He said: “It is disheartening to note that students in 200 level, even 300 level, cannot write simple letter. This has shown how poor our education standard is.” Aliyu said the ongoing strike was not about salary increment, but to compel the Federal Government to honour the 2009 agreement with the union.
He said: “After three years of serious negotiation, government signed the October 2009 agreement with our union.
“The agreement was aimed at addressing the rot in the Nigerian university system and enhancing its overall efficiency. “The agreement focuses on funding requirements for revitalisation of the Nigerian universities, Federal Government assistance to state universities. “Progressive increase in annual budgetary allocation to education to 26 per cent between 2009 and 2020 and amendment of the pension/retirement age of academics on the professional cadre from 65 to 70 years.”
The chairman said after signing the agreement, both Federal and state governments developed cold feet, forcing the union to embark on a warning strike before proceeding on an indefinite action.
Aliyu said ASUU had tried to avoid another round of crisis in the university system by writing to the Secretary to Government of the Federation and the Minister of Education in February, reminding them of the pending issues
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Posted: at 16-07-2013 11:08 AM (11 years ago) | Addicted Hero
WITHOUT A QUALITY EDUCATION..A NATION IS DOOMED... NO EVEN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER IN THOSE NAIJA UNI.. IN COMMON INDIA THERE ARE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTERS IN THERE UNI..AND THERE EDU. IS VERY CHEAP,EVEN THE POOREST CITIZEN CAN AFFORD IT.BUT IN NAIJA,EDUCATION HAS BCOM A LUXURY.... ..MYOPIC AND SELF-CENTERED LEADERS..
Posted: at 16-07-2013 04:02 PM (11 years ago) | Upcoming
nowadays many student in the university re just there 4 formalities,cultism and prostitution is many of them priority,and this is one of the dilemma of bad government to his people,when u really know the strategy and ranking of education,then you ll know that Nigeria education is very poor ,a person who can not even write a letter,how does he or she pass into 100,level,even though through JAMB OR DIPLOMA,I think if things re in other this ll not happen,our GOVT re totally failure.
Posted: at 16-07-2013 04:31 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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