Why ASUU should suspend strike –Jonathan

President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday said there was no need for the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to continue with their industrial action. The President said this at the inauguration of the Federal Government sponsored-Transformation Projects at the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO). Represented by Minister of Education, Ruqayyat Rufai, Jonathan reiterated that N30 billion had been released for payment of earned allowances in all public universities. The President said the inaugurated projects were in line with Federal Government’s commitment to providing quality education in the country.

He said the projects were based on the need assessment exercise conducted by the Federal Government in universities. Jonathan urged the university administration to engage in research for national development, while stressing the need for proper maintenance of completed projects. Vice Chancellor of the university, Chidozie Asiabaka, in his speech, expressed joy at the completion of the structure.
He noted that the projects had gone a long way in tackling the dearth of basic infrastructure in the school. “The dearth of classrooms, lecture theatres, power supply, student hostels, office accommodation, library space and facilities are major challenges my administration faced when I assumed office two years-ago,’’ he said. The VC said with the intervention of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), the university got 1,000 sitting-capacity lecture theatre and Centre for Entrepreneurial Studies building.
He said the inaugurated projects are the new Engineering Technology, School of Environmental Technology building, Centre for Nuclear Energy Studies and Training and the School of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology building complexes. The others are School of Environmental Technology building, landscaping of the campus and the provision of solar energy lights on the campus. He also commended the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) on the completion of the giant student hostel building in the university.
He lauded the Federal Government for the release.



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