> ASUU strike worse than suicide,” Says some twitter users

> “ASUU please don’t trend”

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has threatened to disrupt academic activities through strike, accusing the Federal Government of not keeping to her own side of the bargain concerning the 2019 Memorandum of Action.

ASUU National President, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi made the statement in Abuja.

According to him, the N25 billion which the Federal Government, through the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, said it had approved for the union was meant to be a part-payment of the Earned Academic Allowances and should have been released in February.

He also said that “The current leadership of the government team clearly lacks the academic disposition and humility needed to undertake”the task of negotiation with the body for a better learning environment.

According to him, “Since information on the amounts mentioned in the media went round, the ASUU has been inundated with enquiries on the union’s perspective to the story.

“Funding for the revitalisation of public universities has for years been of very high priority to ASUU.

“Reaching an agreement with the Federal Government has often been a frustrating journey for our union. It is often marked with protests, strikes and requires a conscious and focused engagement. The 2001 agreement, which gave birth to the 2009 agreement, was not an exemption. The exception here is the personality leading the government negotiation team.

“The current leadership of the government team clearly lacks the academic disposition and humility needed to undertake such task.

“Our members enjoy their work and hate to see any disruption in the smooth running of our universities. However, the level of frustration occasioned by the lackadaisical attitude of the government towards meeting the terms of the 2019 Memorandum of Action that was freely signed with our union is increasingly becoming unbearable.

“We, therefore, call on all Nigerian patriots, parents and students including the Nigeria Labour Congress to prevail on the government to keep to the terms of our agreement. Otherwise, our union should not be held responsible for any disruption in the system.”

Meanwhile, some Nigerians on social media, perhaps, students, have reacted in several ways to the news, with some being very funny.

Below are their tweets:

When you see ASUU trending then you remember that you’re a graduate ‍🎓 ‍🎓 Pic.twitter.com/wgayAm5Zbz

— MercyGate (@mercygate01) 23 May 2019

When you realise ASUU is trending but you’re in a private uni so you are not bothered Pic.twitter.com/noTrnmK5Ps

— Ayomikun (@midre_a) 23 May 2019

ASUU trending on twitter
Pic.twitter.com/Mk2YNLhlmO

— ayooniphoto (@alabi_louis) 23 May 2019

When you see ASUU trending on yr TL
Pic.twitter.com/LlU7Ii2NWb

— Haryorhmiidey_official 🇳🇬 (@Haryorhmiidey) 23 May 2019

When you see ASUU trending, you realize you’re already a graduate.
#ASUU Pic.twitter.com/JJJPZKqvSq

— Ericc💫 (@ChimaobiUjam) 23 May 2019

When you’re in your final year final semester and ASUU is threatening to strike😭😁😂 Pic.twitter.com/GHaL50lcCT

— Folorunso Precious (@mhz_belle) 23 May 2019

When ASUU is threatening but you later realized that you are a presidential candidate and not a jambite…
Pic.twitter.com/YymPkHcGwV

— Mr Abena (@Kvng_EXCEL) 23 May 2019

Na wa oo, ASUU trending again
Pic.twitter.com/tf3Vl3j5WI

— BATTOUSAI (@ameengoni) 23 May 2019

Those that are committing suicide, which level of depression have you faced, compared to ASUU’s.
Pic.twitter.com/g75NSdKm8o

— Paradise Nigeria (@ParadiseNg_) 23 May 2019

SOURCE: Vanguard