The Federal Government has declared that nobody won or lost in the ruling of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN), ordering members of the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to return to work.
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige, made the declaration today while receiving members of the Nigerian Association of Medical and Dental Academics (NAMDA) in his office.
Ngige also assured that the court ruling does not preclude further negotiation between the Federal Government and ASUU.
He said: “The ruling is in the best interest of the nation. It is a win-win situation for all of us – government, students, lecturers – all Nigerians indeed. I have just gotten the order of court asking ASUU to go back to work.It is a sound judgment. It is no victor, no vanquished. You doctors in academics are for now members of ASUU, but, you are here, even though you have dissociated yourself and you are working. We want to thank you for working and teaching your students.
“The court ruling does not preclude us from going on with further negotiation and consultations. The pro-chancellors met Mr. President and made some demands, such as topping up government offer and seeing whether there could be some bailout. Mr. President said in considering it, he will consult stakeholders. So, he is going to consult everybody.”
Ngige welcomed the intervention of the House of Representatives in the ASUU imbroglio, saying he was happy that the Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila said they were going to meet the President.
He said the intervention was timely considering that the President must have also consulted some stakeholders, adding that whatever money to be put in would go into the 2023 appropriation where the National Assembly comes in.
“If they have shown interest now, it is good and wonderful. When they bring that proposal, the Executive will not have any problem. ASUU should also know that this is a step in the right direction. And all these things have been promised them by the Minister of Education at their last meeting with him. For me, they should do the needful and get back to classroom.”
He said the government would order the vice chancellors to reopen the universities in compliance with the order of court.
WHAT IS HE TALKING ABOUT? ONE SDE THE ASUU JUST GOT SERVED AND BASHED.
Therefore, the FG won while the paper vendors ASUU lost out.
Dealt a big blow to DEFLATE the cancerous ego and arrogance of the commercial teachers in our ivory towers.
AND IMAGINE BELOW, HOW THE LAWLESS LECTURERS ATTEMPTED TO PREEMPT AND PREJUDICED THE VERDICT OF THE COURT. IN ANOTHER PLATFOM
‘ “If the court forces the lecturers to go to work tomorrow, which type of teaching will they do? If the court forces the Nigerian academics — say go and teach against your will — just like the court forcing a doctor to go and treat a patient against your will, how many of us will go and meet that doctor.””
THE BUNCH OF LECTURERS ARE INSENSITIVE TO THE FUTURE OF OUR YOUTHS WITH THE IMPACT ON THE NATION AND HOW THEIR ILLEGAL MORIBUND RECKLESS ACTION WOULD JEOPARDISE OUR EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM, THEREBY THE TOTALITY OF OUR COLLECTIVE WELLBEING.
Cocky pompous and stupid obstinacy of lecturers in our universities entrusted with the fortunes of our country.
DISGRACED AND ORDERED TO GO BACK TO WORK AND TEACH OUR STUDENTS. NOT ABSURD STRIKES THAT LEADS NOWHERE AND PAYS NOBODY IN PARTICULAR.
If and when all entreaties with reasons failed. Maybe and perhaps the judiciary would enforce the laws of the land upon the people that are expected to know, supposedly.