ASUU to consolidate on 2013 gains - Fagge

The President of the Academic Staff Union of

Universities (ASUU), Dr Nasir Fagge, says the union

would consolidate on the gains of its 2013 struggles

in 2014.

This is contained in a statement signed by Fagge on Thursday in Abuja.

Fagge noted that 2013 was a year of struggle to

salvage the Nigerian education system from the

“jugular grip of Bretton-Woods Institutions”.

He said a significant increase in budgetary

allocation to the education sector would be pursued

in 2014 to achieve UNESCO’s 26 per cent

recommendation.

The ASUU president said that the union would also

follow-up on its agreement with the government

concerning the welfare of lecturers to ensure

implementation and industrial harmony.

According to him, the union will convene a National

Summit on Education to X-ray the problems of the

sector and proffer solutions.

“There will be a general improvement in the quality

and access to education at all levels for the

Nigerian citizens.

“2014 is the year in which, if we all do our bit as

required, a foundation to genuine national

development will be laid through the production of

quality manpower at all levels for our dear country,”

he said.(NAN)