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‘They’re quacks’ | ‘You’re uninformed’ — ASUU president, EKSU trade words over strike
Emmanuel Osodeke, president of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has labelled some state institutions as “quacks”.
He said the universities that are not participating in its strike are not members of the union.
ASUU has been on strike since February 14 over the federal government’s failure to honour an agreement on issues bordering on funding of universities, as well as salaries and allowances of lecturers.
In an interview with Arise TV on Thursday, Osodeke said all the universities under the union are still on strike.
“Kwara State University is not a member of ASUU, they’ve not joined, you can check. Osun State University was suspended from ASUU for misbehaviour, you can check,” he said.
“In LASU that you mentioned, we are in court with LASU because they sacked all our executives more than five years ago, so they were not part of this struggle.
“Ekiti State University… ASUU doesn’t run a university, the government has a right to say we have reopened, our members have the right to say ‘that’s good for you, we are not teaching, we are on strike’ — as it happened in Gombe State University, as it happened in Yobe State University. You can go and check, as it happened in Kaduna State University. So don’t cite those examples, they are irrelevant.
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“Talk about the issue; is Ibadan on strike? Is UNN on strike? Is ABU on strike? Is BUK on strike? Is Maiduguri on strike? Is Lagos on strike? Let us talk about the important ones, not those quacks.”
‘ASUU PRESIDENT IS UNINFORMED’
In response, the Ekiti State University described the remarks of the ASUU president as “unfortunate, reckless and unwarranted”.
The institution demanded that Osodeke retract his statement and tender an apology.
Bode Olofinmuagun, head of the directorate of information and corporate affairs, EKSU, said Osodeke is “uninformed”.
He said EKSU ranked high in the recent ranking of universities and that its programmes are accredited by the National Universities Commission (NUC).
“Even in ASUU, a number of staff of our university had served and still serving in various capacities at zonal and national levels including but not limited to Professor Afolabi Popoola, Dr. Sikiru Eniola, Profs. Eddy Olanipekun, Ayan Adeleke and Olu-Olu Olufayo,” the statement reads.
“Therefore, categorizing EKSU as among the quack and irrelevant universities is a testimony to the fact that the ASUU President is probably uninformed and/or is bereft of ideas. This arrant nonsense coming from Comrade Osodeke is totally unacceptable and condemnable.
“The Management calls on Professor Osodeke to toe the path of honour by retracting the provocative remark and tender an unreserved apology without further delay.”
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Miyetti Allah, Southwest farmers sign MoU on peaceful coexistence
Miyetti Allah, Southwest farmers sign MoU on peaceful coexistence
Cattle breeders from the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) and farmers from the Southwest Commodity Farmers Organisation signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to foster peaceful coexistence in the zone.
During a day-long session in Ibadan, the two parties signed the peace pact.
According to Olusegun Dasaolu, the coordinator of the South West Farmers Organisation, the MoU is an agreement between Miyetti Allah herders and farmers to work together to boost food production and assure sustainability in the South West and throughout Nigeria.
Dasaolu noted that the accord also entrusted both sides with identifying genuine herders and farmers and developing long-term solutions to the issues they face in the region.
Dasaolu said: “What the memorandum of understanding with cattle breeders translates to is that the farmers in the Southwest and the herders have agreed to work together for the unity of farmers and the progress of agriculture so that conflicts will be resolved amicably.
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“And from this moment, the first step we are going to take is to identify the genuine herders in the Southwest and who are the genuine farmers, and we have agreed to connect better.
“This is going to go a long way in solving the food crisis in the sense that farmers will now feel secure enough to go back to their farms, so agricultural production will increase, and this is going to greatly assist in the renewed hope agenda of President Bola Tinubu.”
Speaking, Othman Ngelzarma, National Chairman of Miyetti Allah, stated that the event provided an opportunity to define a course for safeguarding the security of both farmers and herders in the region.
He believed that if farmers and herders in the Southwest banded together, they could successfully detect and handle any problems within the region’s pastoralist communities.
Abimbola Akeredolu, Southwest Director of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, urged for the continuous use of technological solutions in agriculture to help farmers and increase food production.
Miyetti Allah, Southwest farmers sign MoU on peaceful coexistence
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IGP orders withdrawal of police attached to Yahaya Bello
IGP orders withdrawal of police attached to Yahaya Bello
Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun has withdrawn all police officers attached to former Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello.
This is contained in a police wireless message obtained on Friday.
The document with reference number: “CB:4001/DOPS/PMF/FHQ/ABJ/VOL.48/ 34 read, “IG has ordered the withdrawal of all policemen attached to His Excellency and former Executive Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello.
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has also placed Bello on its watchlist after he evaded arrest by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged N80 billion financial crime.
The notice to this effect comes a few hours after the EFCC declared the former Governor wanted.
Bello is being wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged corrupt practices while in office as Kogi Governor.
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Tinubu’s aide under fire over comment on Yahaya Bello arrest
Tinubu’s aide under fire over comment on Yahaya Bello arrest
The internet users has bombarded the twitter page (X) of the Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga over his comment on former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, who resisted arrest by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Recall EFCC declared the former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, wanted for alleged misappropriation of funds while in office. The development has been attracting mixed reactions from members of the public, and one of those who reacted was the Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Information and Strategy.
On Thursday, the EFCC had declared Yahaya Bello wanted in connection with an alleged case of money laundering to the tune of about 80 billion naira.
Sharing a photo of the former governor online, the anti-graft agency said that anyone with useful information about his whereabouts should contact them.
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Reacting to that, Onanuga asked Bello where he intends to run to, and advised him to turn himself in to the EFCC and get a good lawyer that would defend him.
He said, “Yahaya Bello, where will you run to? It’s better you submit yourself to the EFCC and get a good lawyer.”
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