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There Wouldn’t Be Another ASUU Strike, Gov. Badaru Assures Nigerian Students
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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NYCN: High Court Bars Gbenga, others from holding election
Josl Ajayi
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory has issued an order restraining Comrade Ademola Gbenga, Comrade Okechukwu Nnamene and others from conducting the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) election slated for October 7, pending the determination of the substantive suit before the court.
Justice J. E. Obanor, in an order dated October 6, 2025, in suit no: FCT/HC/CV/3803/2025 and motion no: M/12204/2025, sighted by our correspondent, directed the Inspector General of Police and the Department of State Services (DSS) to enforce the court’s order.
The claimants/applicants in the case are the Incorporated Trustees of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) and Ambassador Sukubo Sara-Igbe Sukubo, representing the existing leadership of the Council.
The defendants include Comr. Ademola Gbenga, Comr. Okechukwu Nnamene, Comr. Abel Abaji, Comr. Alex Allen Akin, Comr. Hassan Mamman, the Inspector General of Police, and the Department of State Services.
It would be recalled that the NYCN, during its National Elective Convention held in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, from September 20 to 22, re-elected Ambassador Sukubo Sara-Igbe Sukubo as President alongside other executives.
However, dissatisfied with the Sukubo-led leadership, Gbenga and his allies formed a parallel group and planned to conduct another election in Abuja on October 7.
Consequently, the court ordered all parties to maintain the status quo regarding the leadership of the NYCN, pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice.
The Order read in part, “Upon hearing the Motion Ex parte and the accompanying affidavit of. Amb. Sukubo Sara-Igbe Sukubo listening to P. Ulofu ESQ., of counsel to the Applicants praying this Honourable Court for the following:-
“An Order of Interim Injunction restraining the Respondents (Gbenga and others) or any person(s) acting through them or on their behalf from conducting the scheduled election of the 7th day of October, 2025 or taking any further step concerning the subject matter of this suit respectively pending the hearing and determination of the motion on Notice.
“An Order of Interim Injunction directing the Respondents to maintain the status quo with respect to the leadership of the National Youth Council of Nigeria, pending the determination of and determination of the motion on notice.
“An Order directing the 6th (IGP) and 7th (DSS) Defendants/Respondents to enforce the Order of Court restraining the 1st to 5th (Gbenga and others) Defendants, their privies, agents, or howsoever called, conducting the scheduled election of the 7 th day of October, 2025 or taking any further step concerning the subject matter of this suit respectively pending the hearing and determination of the Motion on Notice.
“And for such further or other orders as this Honourable Court may deem fit to make in the circumstances of this suit and or application.
“The court ordered as follows: Application is hereby granted and order made as prayed. Case is adjourned to 16th October, 2025 for hearing of Motion on Notice.”
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