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Strike: HURIWA threatens legal action against FG for “killing” tertiary education

Adepegba Abioye by Adepegba Abioye
August 18, 2022
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Civil rights advocacy group, the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, (HURIWA) on Wednesday, threatened to drag the Federal Government to court over its persistent failure to meet the demands of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and end their on-going strike.

HURIWA’s National Coordinator, Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko, in a statement, stated that “it is shameful that the regime of President Muhammadu Buhari, has maintained a lackadaisical attitude towards the future of Nigerian youths in public tertiary universities in the country.

The group said three Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) are on standby to slug it out with the Federal Government since the All Progressives Congress (APC) has shown irresponsibility to the plight of public university lecturers and children of ordinary Nigerians in public schools.

Recall that the ASUU leadership met with the Federal Government on Tuesday with the goal of amicably resolving the industrial action that started on February 14, 2022.

The leadership of the lecturers met with the Prof. Nimi Briggs Renegotiation Committee at the National Universities Commission (NUC) in Abuja, but the latter did not come with any new offer on the table. 

“Instead, the committee merely appealed to the lecturers to suspend the strike, assuring that their demands will be captured in the 2023 budget”.

ASUU, it was learnt, however, rejected the assurances, stating that the strike won’t be called off till the Federal Government satisfactorily meets all its demands, which include improved welfare, payment of N1.1 trillion Revitalisation Fund, use of the University Transparency and Accountability Solution (UTAS) and the suspension of the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) in paying them salaries, due to the fraud noticed the IPPIS.

Commenting on the deadlocked meeting between ASUU and the Federal Government on Tuesday, HURIWA’s Onwubiko said, “the levity and lack of seriousness with which the regime of President Muhammadu Buhari is handling the six-month strike by ASUU is worrisome.

“Through their body language, ministers and government officials whose kids school abroad apparently don’t want the strike to end because it doesn’t affect them.

“The disappointing comment of Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State recently that the Federal Government cannot borrow N1.1 trillion to meet ASUU’s demands tells it all. 

“Whereas, this present regime has borrowed so much from China that Nigeria’s debt to the Chinese Government as of 2021 September rose to an unprecedented $3.59bn.

“HURIWA demands concise resolution to ASUU strike within a week. The FG either makes this happen or we sue President Muhammadu Buhari for killing education in Nigeria. 

“Already, three Senior Advocates of Nigeria are on standby for probono legal service in that direction. The future of Nigerian youths must be salvaged very fast.”

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By Myke Uzendu, Abuja  The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused, President Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of remaining silent in the face of escalating attacks, intimidation and disruption of opposition political activities ahead of the 2027 general elections.  The party also accused the Nigerian Police of failing to adequately protect opposition members and demanded public accounts of investigations into reported incidents of political violence.  Speaking at a press conference in Abuja at the party's National headquarters on Monday, the ADC National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, said the party had documented incidents involving attacks on political meetings, destruction of party property, assault on participants and threats against citizens because of their political affiliations.  He said the incidents, which the party claimed occurred between July 2025 and September 2026, had been recorded in states including Kaduna, Kebbi, Ekiti, Cross River, Rivers, Edo, Osun, Kogi and Enugu.  Abdullahi said the circumstances and responsibility for the incidents had not been conclusively established in every case but argued that their reported frequency and the response of law enforcement agencies raised concerns about the conditions under which the 2027 elections would be conducted.  He said the party was particularly concerned about what he described as the failure of relevant authorities to provide updates on investigations into previous attacks.  According to him, an attack on the ADC secretariat in Benin City, Edo State, in February, as well as reported gunshots at the residence of former Edo State governor and former APC National Chairman, Chief John Odigie Oyegun, during a political gathering, had yet to result in publicly known arrests or prosecutions.  Abdullahi said the Edo State Police Command had confirmed the attack on the ADC secretariat and announced an investigation but alleged that no publicly known conclusion had emerged from the process.  He also cited a recent incident in Rivers State, where he alleged that ADC members preparing for a political meeting in Community Ward One, Odua Local Government Area, were attacked, resulting in the death of a party member identified as Kamadiyoi.  The spokesman said the incident had been reported to the police and called for investigation and prosecution of those responsible.  He also referred to alleged attacks on opposition gatherings in Enugu and Kogi states, claiming that some ADC members were injured in the incidents.  Abdullahi said the party expected security agencies to investigate allegations against both private individuals and any public officials found to have facilitated or failed to prevent attacks.  “What we are saying is that a record of repeated violence against lawful political activity demands serious government response, which we are not seeing,” he said.  The ADC spokesman questioned whether the apparent lack of effective response meant that the government was unable to prevent political violence or was tolerating it.  He also criticised what he described as threatening rhetoric from some members and supporters of the ruling party, citing several statements attributed to APC-linked political figures.  Abdullahi said the party had taken note of subsequent explanations or apologies in some cases but argued that security authorities should establish whether any such statements amounted to threats or incitement.  He said the ADC was not calling for retaliation, stressing that the party had instructed its candidates and members to avoid violence, hate speech and rhetoric capable of deepening ethnic or religious divisions.  “We are not crying out. ADC is not even saying, ‘Please help us’. ADC is putting records straight that this cannot continue,” he said.  He nevertheless warned that continued attacks without visible accountability could increase tensions and make it more difficult for political parties to restrain their supporters. ...

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