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There Wouldn’t Be Another ASUU Strike, Gov. Badaru Assures Nigerian Students

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4 years ago

November 10, 2022

Joel Ajayi

The Executive Governor of Jigawa state Alhaji Muhammad Badaru has assured that, there will not be another Academic Staff Union of Universities ASUU Strike in the country saying that government is working hard to ensure the issue is resolve as soon as possible.

It will be recalled that after 8 months of strike action, ASUU called off the strike just last month, but the report has it that ASUU may embark on another strike as a result of payment of lecturer’s half salary that is generating a lot of issues in the country.

He gave this assurance at official Inauguration of Executive Council of National Association Nigerian Students NANS for 2022/2023 Academic Session on Thursday in Abuja.

According to him, there would not be another ASUU strike, I want to assured Nigerians students government is working hard to ensure the issue is nail, all the 36 Governors because none of governors will not want to answer the call of the students, so, we will support NANS and make sure things improve for the of the student’s.

On the payment of half salary for lecturers that is generating issues we have started working on it, and by the grace of God we will get to the bottom of this, ASUU strike will be resolved, we pray there won’t be another strike.

“We have suffered enough, President Muhammadu is aware of this, and we are looking at different ways to finalize the salary payment of ASUU.

“My door is widely hoped for by NANS and I will do my best to ensure NANS progress more.”

He called on NANS Executive to always do things that will bring unity to the country saying one of the things that bring association down is disunity.

“President of National Association Nigerian Students NANS Comrade Usman Barambu called on the Federal Government to as a matter of urgency and with all sense of sincerity and commitment to address all issues relating to their agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities to forestall future industrial actions that we keep our students out of campus for almost a year.

“As Nigerian Students will not condone any form of industrial actions that will keep our members out of campus again.

“The leadership of NANS demands a better deal for education of Nigerian masses because most of the Children of the privilege few now study either abroad or in Private Universities established with our common wealth across the country by the same set of people we entrusted to govern us then while they won’t turn deaf ears to the demand by ASUU for improve standard and condition of learning in our public higher institutions.”

He promised that the new exco will leave no stone unturned toward betterment of Nigerian students.

Speaking also was Chairman Inauguration Planning Committee, Comrade Smart Olalekan Edward said the newly NANS Exco under the leadership of Comrade Usman Barambu will bring collective blessing to all Nigerian students.

However, he appreciated all the mediators which includes, APC Presidential candidate Senator Ahmed Bola Tinubu, the Jigawa state Governor Muhammadu Badaru , the Speaker House of rep Femi Gbajabiamila, Governor of Delta state Ifeanyi Okowa as well as NANS stakeholders.

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Musawa Seeks Broader Significance for June 12

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5 hours ago

October 3, 2026

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

The Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa, Esq., says June 12 must be remembered as a sacrifice that gave Nigerians democracy, beyond its status as a public holiday.

In a statement signed on Saturday by the Senior Assistant Media & Publicity to the Honourable Minister,Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy Dr Nneka Ikem Anibeze Ph.D in Abuja.

Musawa stated this at the national premiere of “MKO”, a film on Chief Moshood Abiola, held at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts, Lagos, to mark Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary.

She said 33 years after June 12, 1993, many young Nigerians know it only as a holiday, but the film turns it back into memory.

“For too many young Nigerians, June 12 is simply a public holiday. This film tells them that our democracy did not arrive by chance. It was fought for. It was defended. It was paid for. This documentary is in honour of the heroes of June 12, the men and women who gave their lives for the mandate of June 12, 1993 and for the democracy Nigeria enjoys today,” the Minister said.

Musawa hailed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Chief Host, for his participation in the June 12 struggle and paying the price in exile, adding that Nigeria’s creative industry will keep telling the story of its democracy with courage.

“Through film and the creative economy, Nigeria will preserve its history. A nation that forgets its past loses its way to the future. Nigeria has a story and our story deserves to be told,” she said.

Earlier, the director of the investigative documentary, Ose Oyamendan, said the film was in honour and memory of heroes who fought for Nigeria’s democracy.

“There was Hope ’93 and now there is Renewed Hope. There was a man who sacrificed his life so we may have democracy and there is a man who almost lost his life fighting for democracy who is now helping build a lasting democracy.

“There was a great man called Bashorun MKO Abiola and there is now another great man called Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Democrats. Nationalists. Nation builders. Leaders of men and women. We must never forget our story. We must always honour and remember our heroes,” Oyamendan said.

Top government officials including President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the wife of the President Senator Oluremi Tinubu; Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas, Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, Chief of Staff to the President Rt. Femi Gbajabiamila, state Governors, members of the National Assembly, Ministers and other distinguished dignitaries attended the premiere.

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