FG, ASUU dispute over in 2 weeks - Oshiomhole

Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has assured that all outstanding issues in the industrial dispute between the Federal Government and members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) would be resolved in the next two weeks to prevent ASUU from continuing its strike.

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Speaking when the new executive and members of the Edo State Correspondents Chapel of the State Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), paid him a courtesy visit, the governor, who had mediated the two weeks suspension of ASUU strike, remarked that “everyday lost in academics is a day lost for ever.” He expressed confidence that the nation’s educational system would soon be strengthened.

Governor Oshiomhole also stressed that the future of Nigeria depended on credible elections and urged journalists to report factually during elections.
He expressed concerns with some media reportage of the Akoko-Edo Constituency 1 rerun election in August, pointing out that contrary to such reports, the election was incident -free compared to what happened in re-run elections elsewhere in the country.

The governor expressed gratitude for the tremendous support he had enjoyed from the media, especially from members of the correspondents chapel since he assumed office but regretted that though journalists fought for society, no one fights for their welfare.

He congratulated members of the correspondents chapel for organizing a free and fair election and promised that his administration would cooperate and collaborate with the leadership and members of the chapel.
Earlier, Chairman of the Correspondents Chapel, Mr. Adewunmi Faniran, had told Governor Oshiomhole that the crisis in the Chapel had been resolved and commended him for his breakthrough in the Federal Government / ASUU face – off.
He also commended the governor for the effort he was making to deliver the dividends of democracy to the people of Edo State.
A major highlight of the visit was the donation of a 15-seater bus by the Edo State Government to members of the correspondents chapel to ease their movement.