ASUU; How Long before the strike ends?

Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) since the 1st of July 2012 embarked on strike to protest the non implementation of the over non implementation of the 2009 agreement reached with Federal Government and the students who have been at home for the while have been wondering when the strike is going to end. Rumors and counter rumors on when the strike will end yet the students remain at home. Below we have some of the demands of the Union

ASUU Demands
The nine point agreement the government entered into with ASUU include funding requirement for the revitalisation of Nigerian universities,  Federal government’s assistance to state universities; establishment of NUPEMCO, and progressive increase in annual budgetary allocation to the education sector to 26 per cent between 2009 and 2020. Other component of the agreement include payment of earned allowances, amendment to the pension/ retirement age of academics non-professional cadre from 65 to 70 years and reinstatement of prematurely dissolved governing council.
As it is popularly said, when two elephants fight, the grass suffers. While the face-off between the federal government and ASUU has continued, the students have been bearing the brunt of it all. The Labour Minister, Emeka Wogu, speaking on the ongoing strike, appealed to ASUU to end the strike, as the agreement is practically impossible for any administration to implement.
According to him, “we have made offer to ASUU. It is as complex as presented but negotiation is ongoing. The national assembly is equally involved. I inherited an agreement signed by the Federal government with ASUU and that agreement is practically impossible for any administration to implement; we are still discussing with them.”

At Campus bridge we hope ASUU and the Federal Government reach a favorable agreement that will see the students return back to their Campuses again, but we would like you to share with us what you have been doing with your time during this strike and any word you would like to get across to ASUU or the Federal Government. Please your comments...