6 th May 2020 IN SOLIDARITY WITH ASUU’S INDEFINITE STRIKE TO SAVE THE FUTURE OF NIGERIA EDUCATION ASCAB Oyo State solidari s es with the Academic Staff Union of Universit ies (ASUU) in its struggle against the ruinous and insensitive ruling elite’s continuous attack s on public education. Just the same way our public health they have brought down on its knee s and appear helpless in the face of COVID-19 pandemic , the desperate intention of the ruling class to continue to ruin our education al system has to be militantly fought , in the best tradition of ASUU’s history. Along with the overwhelming million s of ordinary Nigerians , we stand solidly with ASUU , and we demand the full payment of several months of unpaid salaries arrears, without any conditions. We call on the Federal Government to enter into collective bargainin...
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Alliance on Surviving Covid-19 And beyond AS C AB Oyo S tat e C hapter Email: ascaboyo2020@gmail.com PRESS RELEASE on LAUNCH OF ASCAB, OYO STATE CHAPTER As the world is almost submerged by one of the deadliest pandemics, a Coalition of Labour Movements and over 70 Civil Society Groups have launched a new formidable Group, to campaign for the protection of the interests of the vulnerable , the poor, and the workers,...
PRESS STATEMENT Sunday May 10, 2020 The Alliance on Surviving COVID-19 and Beyond, (ASCAB), Oyo State Chapter has expressed full support for striking members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, (ASUU). The newly launched Oyo State branch in a statement on Sunday expressed support and solidarity with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) campaign for reforms in the education sector. The group in a statement signed by the newly elected Chairman, Bayo Titilola-Sodo and Interim Secretary, Prof Adenike Ogunshe described the ASUU campaign as the "struggle against the ruinous and insensitive ruling elite’s continuous attacks on public education." The group drew similarity between the way public health have been brought on its knees and the floundering fortunes of University education in Nigeria. Other Interim officers of ASCAB, Oyo State Chapter are Femi Aborisade, Esq. (Deputy Chairman) The O...
On constitutionality or otherwise of FGN’s imposed lockdowns affecting FCT, Abuja, Lagos and Ogun States By virtue of Section 299 of the Constitution, the imposition of lockdown imposed by the Federal Government on the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja , is constitutional to the extent that all the legislative and executive powers vested in the State House of Assembly and Governor of each State of the Federation are vested in the National Assembly an d the President of the Federation as far as the FCT, Abuja, is concerned. However, by virtue of section 4 subsections (6) and (7), section 5(2)(a) & (b), section 305 subsections (4) & (5) and section 45 of the Constitution, the lockdown and the extended lockdown imposed on Lagos and Ogun States are unconstitutional. S ection 4 subsections (6) and (7) of the Constitution vest the power to make laws for the peace, order and good government of the State or any part of the State in the State ...