Welcome to the Homestretch!
Editorial
Refusal to honor the 2009 agreement; 2013 Memorandum of Understanding, funding for the revitalisation of public universities, earned academic allowances. These and some other pertinent issues led to the indefinite industrial action embarked on by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on the 4th of November, 2018. Several meetings and deliberations have trailed the industrial action, however, 95 days into the strike, a compromise was reached, the National Executive Council (NEC) of ASUU resolved that the strike action be suspended on the basis of an agreement reached with the Federal Government. Beyond this, students have been the underdog and have continued to be on the receiving end of the whole struggle. However regardless of whatever you feel about the system that kept you at home for three months, academic activities have been asked to take full swing. In the light of this, the Press seizes this opportunity to welcome you back to school and of course to the homestretch of the 2017/2018 academic session.
Having stayed off academic activities for over three months, the Press followed the reactions that followed the suspension of the strike by a few students of the University of Ibadan on their various social media handles/contacts. For instance, one Damilola Babatunde from the faculty of Pharmacy posted on his whatsapp status that, "So, the strike has ended please who knows where I can buy strong coffee. I need it for TDBiessssssss". Another whatsapp user, David Kumolu, from the department of Sociology noted on his status that, "Mixed feelings, should I be happy we are resuming or otherwise cos it's exams straight up". Other reactions by students were in form of memes, videos, animations, et al. Regardless of the feeling at your end, it must be noted that this is a very crucial season when caution should not be thrown to the wind. It is therefore important that you get your groves on academic activities.
Essentially, maybe we should quickly remind our first year students that we are resuming the same yet to be completed session of their first year in the University. And for the avoidance of doubt, there is an annual wind that sweeps through the University namely 'tsunami' and the most susceptible are students with poor academic performance. So, regardless of whatever you have made in the previous semester, it is time to do more. For the stalites and finalists, no doubt you have had more experience of the system. It is, however, not the time to rest on your oars. It is time to once again give this your best shots and expect nothing short of the best.
On a final note, we urge every student to not be discouraged by the recent postponement of the elections and to make it a point of duty to participate in the electoral process in the country by going out to vote candidates of their choice in the forthcoming elections. Remember that the country is in dire need of leaders with a worldview to drive development. Hence, it is important that you do not sell your conscience and you do not allow yourself to be used by the political class. Once again, welcome to school, welcome to the homestretch!
©FATSSSA PRESS ORGANISATION 2018
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Refusal to honor the 2009 agreement; 2013 Memorandum of Understanding, funding for the revitalisation of public universities, earned academic allowances. These and some other pertinent issues led to the indefinite industrial action embarked on by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on the 4th of November, 2018. Several meetings and deliberations have trailed the industrial action, however, 95 days into the strike, a compromise was reached, the National Executive Council (NEC) of ASUU resolved that the strike action be suspended on the basis of an agreement reached with the Federal Government. Beyond this, students have been the underdog and have continued to be on the receiving end of the whole struggle. However regardless of whatever you feel about the system that kept you at home for three months, academic activities have been asked to take full swing. In the light of this, the Press seizes this opportunity to welcome you back to school and of course to the homestretch of the 2017/2018 academic session.
Having stayed off academic activities for over three months, the Press followed the reactions that followed the suspension of the strike by a few students of the University of Ibadan on their various social media handles/contacts. For instance, one Damilola Babatunde from the faculty of Pharmacy posted on his whatsapp status that, "So, the strike has ended please who knows where I can buy strong coffee. I need it for TDBiessssssss". Another whatsapp user, David Kumolu, from the department of Sociology noted on his status that, "Mixed feelings, should I be happy we are resuming or otherwise cos it's exams straight up". Other reactions by students were in form of memes, videos, animations, et al. Regardless of the feeling at your end, it must be noted that this is a very crucial season when caution should not be thrown to the wind. It is therefore important that you get your groves on academic activities.
Essentially, maybe we should quickly remind our first year students that we are resuming the same yet to be completed session of their first year in the University. And for the avoidance of doubt, there is an annual wind that sweeps through the University namely 'tsunami' and the most susceptible are students with poor academic performance. So, regardless of whatever you have made in the previous semester, it is time to do more. For the stalites and finalists, no doubt you have had more experience of the system. It is, however, not the time to rest on your oars. It is time to once again give this your best shots and expect nothing short of the best.
On a final note, we urge every student to not be discouraged by the recent postponement of the elections and to make it a point of duty to participate in the electoral process in the country by going out to vote candidates of their choice in the forthcoming elections. Remember that the country is in dire need of leaders with a worldview to drive development. Hence, it is important that you do not sell your conscience and you do not allow yourself to be used by the political class. Once again, welcome to school, welcome to the homestretch!
©FATSSSA PRESS ORGANISATION 2018
All Correspondence (rejoinders inclusive) should be directed to the Editor-In-Chief via:fatsssapress@gmail.com or 2348143109890
Read online at: https://fatsssapress.blogspot.com.ng
Add us on Facebook: Fatssa Press
Like our Page: FATSSSA PRESS
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