Nigeria Universities – Polytechnics and College of Education news Nigerian Educational News | Zenith Of Educational NewsIt’s been asuu this, asuu that, and sincerely, am getting tired of this issue of ASUU, but it seems individuals are getting into the fight, as a lawyer, has drag asuu to court over the 3 months + strike.
According to information on our news desk, a Lagos-based legal practitioner, Daniel Onwe, has dragged the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, before a Federal High Court in Lagos State, southern Nigeria, over the lingering crisis between the two bodies which has led to the closure of public universities in the country since 1 July.
According to the information we received, this happened in a motion which was dated back to 30th of September, 2013, Barrister Onwe is seeking an order of court to compel ASUU to call off the strike it embarked upon in protest over the unwillingness of government to implement certain aspects of the agreement they reached over the parlous state of Nigerian universities and other issues.
In a 15-paragraph affidavit which was filed along with the motion, Barrister Onwe is asking the court to declare that the indefinite strike embarked upon by ASUU, leading to the closure of government owned universities for three months, violates the fundamental rights of the students affected.
The Barrister also went further to argue that the continued strike action by ASUU has traumatized many students who now engage in all sorts of vices.
Barrister Onwe did posited that the plight of the students who are been affected by the ASUU STRIKE has worsened as their contemporaries in private universities continue to attend lectures while they remain idle at home doing almost nothing, while their contemporaries are furthering their education in private universities.
The Barrister also urged the court to compel ASUU to open the universities for lectures to resume while their negotiation with the Federal Government continues and they should solve the issue themselves rather than involving the students in their fight.
However, the federal high court has not fixed a date yet for the hearing of the suit.
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is the lawyer doing the right thing or he’s plain wrong?
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yes o lawyer,u are absolutely right. I LOVE YOU
The Lawyer is doing the right thing,students are at home now wasting their time and most them are now involved in social vices,we need more Nigerians like the Barrister.
This lawyer he is right!!!