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ASUU Strike: UNIJOS Students Eke Out Living By Manual Labour

As the ASUU strike rages on, some students have resorted to manual labour in order to keep themselves gainfully occupied pending the time the Federal … Continue reading ASUU Strike: UNIJOS Students Eke Out Living By Manual Labour


As the ASUU strike rages on, some students have resorted to manual labour in order to keep themselves gainfully occupied pending the time the Federal Government and the association reach an agreement.

Some students of university of Jos took up jobs to earn some income by working with a construction company, involved in constructing the students’ hostel, within the school premises.

Recently, the National President of ASUU, Nassir Faggae, said that the Federal Government’s committee led by Governor Suswam is unwilling to implement the recommendations of the Needs Assessment Report, adding that the Minister of Information, Labaran Maku contradicted himself by stating that the Federal Government cannot afford ASUU’s allowance despite the fact that the economy of the nation has improved.

None the less, the UniJOS students, Blessing Orji, Emmanuel Abel and Mark Aleyinle, told Channels Television that rather than become additional burden to their parents by staying at home or roam the streets, they would rather take advantage of the ongoing industrial action by ASUU to earn a living while the campuses are under lock and key.

The federal government and ASUU are yet to come to terms as the education body has said that it wouldn’t budge in its demands.

During an interview on Sunrise Daily, Faggae said “we are not interested in negotiating the 2009 agreement yet. What we are interested in doing is getting the 2009 agreement implemented first and then we can commence the process of review.”