ASUU Akure Zonal Coordinator Dr. Adeola Egbedokun addressed journalists at Obafemi Awolowo University in Ile-Ife, Osun State, and stated that inadequate funding for education has led to an increase in violent crimes, including abduction, in the nation.
In addition, Egbedokun accused the federal government of breaking its pledge to stop using the Integrated Personnel Payroll and Information System for paying university lecturers. He was accompanied by ASUU chairmen of OAU, Anthony Odiwe; Federal University of Technology, Akure; Pius Mogaji; Ekiti State University, Sola Afolayan; Federal University, Oye-Ekiti; Abayomi Fagbuagun; and University of Medical Sciences, Ondo, Abraham Oladebeye.”
The government are dishonest since it is impossible for many administrations to set up meetings where agreements are signed only for those agreements to be ignored. The government’s failure to honor the agreements it signed with ASUU is what got us into this specific mess.
Once more, we need to discuss the 26% budgetary allotment, which is UNESCO’s benchmark, of course. If the administration is honest, it will undoubtedly recognize that this is the best way to address the current issue we are facing.
It’s possible that the majority of these hoodlums who sow discord did not receive a proper education. Staff members wouldn’t have needed to get upset because they would have been compensated if education had received adequate funding.
As we speak, some people are hiding in the bush and searching for someone to abduct since the government has secretly taken away their access to education. The only thing that can save individuals from leading miserable lives is education.
“If this keeps up, we’re talking about financial difficulties. It won’t be about what ASUU will receive; rather, it will be about what will be the next national catastrophe.”
Speaking further, Egbedokun stated that many ASUU members were still in arrears for several months of promotion, ranging from six to thirty-six months, and that it was against the agreement established with the union to use IPPIS to pay a portion of the delayed income of ASUU members.
ASUU Coordinator demanded the immediate release of promotion arrears for ASUU members and reaffirmed the union’s earlier decision to reject the enforcement of the Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standard, arguing that curriculum development remained the sole responsibility of the Senate of each university.
