ASUU strike: Senate meeting with union leaders end in deadlock again

Efforts by the Senate to mediate between the federal government and the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) could not yield the desired results on Monday.
Rising from a meeting which lasted for 8 hours, Senate Committee Chairman on Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND), Barau Jibrin said the Senate could not reach compromise on a particular issue, hence the adjournment.
According to him, the Senate and the concerned parties have agreed on almost all the issues raised, except that of the “earned allowances” that needed to be paid the Lecturers.

“We have spent about 8 hours in this very important meeting. We have deliberated and thank God we have dealt with all the issues and agreed with all the issues, except 1.
“We have adjourned to make consultations and every section of this meeting would get back to its domain and report to its constituency what transpired. At a later date, we would reconvened to trash out the remaining issue.
Explaining further on the issue of “earned allowances”, the Senator said “the government, due to the scarcity of funds, proposed certain amount of money but ASUU thought otherwise and said the money is inadequate.”
“They promised to go back and report to their members and make wide consultations and then get back to us.

“We do hope they come back with good news that they have accepted the government’s offer”.
The leadership of ASUU had arrived the National Assembly complex for negotiations with the senate Monday morning but could not agree on certain issues.
They, however, adjourned till 6pm when another session commenced into the night till after 8pm when it was adjourned indefinitely.
Meanwhile, the one week ASUU warning strike ends Tuesday, when it would be expected that the resolutions reached at the senate intervention meetings be implemented by the Federal Government.

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Photos: Man who rode on a bicycle from Ibadan to Makurdi after completing his youth services gets automatic employment from Benue state gov

Isaac Sekav Ahungwa who rode on a bicycle from Ibadan, Oyo State to Makurdi after completing his National Youth Service, has been offered automatic employment by Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State. Ortom announced this Monday when he received Ahungwa at the state government house in Makurdi.
He described the young man as a determined son of the state whose example should be emulated by others.

Ortom said his decision to offer automatic employment to Ahungwa was to encourage other young people never to give up on their dreams no matter the challenges they face.

Speaking after receiving his offer of employment, Isaac Ahungwa said the life story of Governor Ortom inspired him to embark on the patriotic tour riding a bicycle from Ibadan to State.


Photo credit: David Mzer

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C-Ronaldo is so happy wearing his new boot for todays match see -photo

Inspired by the match that changed my career. 🙌 Excited to wear my new boots tomorrow. Nike.com/CR7 #Mercurial

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Photo: Six members of a family killed in auto crash laid to rest

Six members of a family, who were killed when a taxi crashed into the back of a truck, on Saturday, November 19th, near Hammanskraa, South Africa, have been laid to rest.

However,that wasn't the only tragedy. The Izinyoka's family lost a 10- year old relative last Wednesday. Jimmy Tshabalala touched an electricity cable at their home in Damonsville and was electrocuted to death. The boy was buried on Friday. A cousin, Eliot Tshabalala, told Daily Sun he was supposed to be in the taxi but he didn’t go.

"I couldn’t believe it when I received the news that my sisters and brothers died," he said. "We are still in shock. This is so painful."

For years the family have been going to a family gathering once a month. As always, they travelled to Bela Bela, Limpopo from Jakkalasdans, Winterveld in Tshwane.

But on the way back tragedy struck.

Samuel Tshabalala, Elizabeth Khoza, Sello Molosi, Raymond Mashego, Simon Molosi, Tsakane Shilalume died after their taxi drove into a truck near Hammanskraal. All six died at once.

"We did not even know where to start, but the people came through for us," Eliot said.

During a mass funeral held in Jakkaisdans, North West, family member Lahle Tshabalala said they are still devastated.

"We all know that people die, but when they all go at the same time it becomes unbearable," he said. "We just buried our child on Friday and now we are burying six other people. This is so sad."

Source: Daily Sun SA

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