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  • LAUTECH commiserates with Tinubu over loss of son

    LAUTECH commiserates with Tinubu over loss of son

    The Governing Council and Management of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, has condoled with its Chancellor, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, over the unfortunate incidence of the death of his first son, Jide.

    Describing the incidence as sorrowful, the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council, Professor Oladapo Afolabi, in a letter to Tinubu, prayed the Almighty Allah to grant the repose of the soul of the young man and grant the entire family the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.

    According to him, “while praying that such unfortunate incidence does not happen again, we cannot question God’s wisdom in taking Jide at this time, we can only pray for strength to enable members of his immediate family to contain this sadness.”

  • LAUTECH: ASUU Suspends Strike

    LAUTECH: ASUU Suspends Strike

    The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) of the  Ladoke Akintola University of Technology has suspended its four-months-long strike after a meeting with its members at the university’s main campus in Ogbomoso on Tuesday.

    This will be the second time the academic staff union will be suspending its strike which has spanned, at least, two years.

    The Secretary of ASUU LAUTECH Dr. Abegunrin, and the union’s Zonal Coordinator Dr. Ade Adejumo, confirmed that the strike had been suspended  immediate effect but academic activities will kick off on Monday, October 23.

    “The zone will have to be briefed, national will have to be briefed, but the Congress have suspended the strike in principle as from today but full lectures will resume on Monday,” Dr. Adejumo said. “Skeletal things will continue, preparatory to the commencement of full academic activities on Monday.”

    Read : Lecturers, others begin warning strike in Otuoke varsity

     The suspension is coming following news that the lecturers started receiving their three-months’ salary arrears — one of their demands for resumption — during the weekend.

    Over the months, there had been numerous resumption dates which the lecturers ignored. First, the university management widely publicised September 15 and October 3 for reopening the university and resuming academic activities, respectively.

    Although the gates of the institution were reopened as scheduled, lectures did not commence as the academic staff union refuted the announcement saying none of their issues had been addressed and that “strike is still in full force.”

    With mounting pressure from the agitated students, LAUTECH’s Vice-Chancellor Prof. A.S. Gbadegesin, once again, promised Monday, October 16, as an alternative resumption date. That date also passed, to no avail.

    However, the students are confident that this new date by ASUU will stand. Oleghe Enike, a 300 level of the Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, reacting to the news said: “I believe we will definitely resume on Monday because, unlike the other dates announced by the school management, this one is coming directly from the body [ASUU] that actually embarked on the strike.”

    Read Also: LAUTECH to end strike in days, VC assures 

  • LAUTECH : Lectures to start October 3

    LAUTECH : Lectures to start October 3

    The management of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, LAUTECH, Ogbomoso, has declared that lectures in the campus by October 3.

    The Chairman Governing council Prof Dayo Afolabi, said “What we did was that we have spoken with the two Governors who has started bringing in their quota and the information we have is that the money would be in before the end of today (Friday) , so before the close of work, we would start paying salaries and also the management would meet with the staffs”.

    “The major reason we may have after the lectures commences is just that they must be paid before they can commence with the lectures.”

    “As for the money the Government promised, the management would notify us if they have gotten the money because it’s one thing to pay and another thing to get the Alert. We just want to be sure we have gotten the alert. We really want to thank the two Governors they really exhibited the behavior of a good statesman. Even when they were provoked they never showed it,” he said.

  • LAUTECH: Real progress being made to ensure resumption, says Registrar

    LAUTECH: Real progress being made to ensure resumption, says Registrar

    The Registrar of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology ( LAUTECH ), Ogbomoso, Mr. J. A. Agboola, assured that the school management and the academic staff union are working together to ensure the resumption of academic activities in the university as already scheduled.

    According to him, “real progress” is being made.

    “All the dates, by the grace of God, will stand,” he said, in reaction to a statement by the academic staff union vowing not to resume despite the management announcement that the university would reopen on Friday, September 15.

    The Nation had reported on Thursday that the academic staff union of LAUTECH is insisting on continuing their strike, even after meeting with the university management on Monday, September 18, until they receive the six months salary arrears promised them by the owner-state governments of Oyo and Osun.

    “Nothing has been offered to us,” Dr. Ade Adejumo, ASUU zonal coordinator, had said. “We are still where we were when we started the action.”

    However, in his interview with The Nation on Friday, Mr. Agboola maintained that the management and unions are making headway in restoring normalcy in the university.

    He also said that the management and the unions are working together, adding it is “all for the good of the system.”

    When asked about the progress being made with the N4 billion government funding Senate President Bukola Saraki promised in July, and N9 million already crowdfunded by the FundLAUTECH campaign launched in June by some alumni of the university, Mr. Agboola declined to comment, explaining that it was outside his purview.

  • LAUTECH: We are not resuming yet – ASUU

    LAUTECH: We are not resuming yet – ASUU

    Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU)  in Ladoke Akintola University of Technology ( LAUTECH ) , Ogbomoso, and the school management have remained at loggerheads, despite the meeting held by the two parties on Monday to end the prolonged strike.

    The union’s Zonal Coordinator, Dr. Ade Adejumo, told The Nation on Wednesday that the union was yet to receive the six months salary arrears promised by the two owner-state governments — Oyo and Osun — as their means of resolving the strike.

    “Nothing has been offered to us,” Dr. Adejumo said. “We are still where we were when we started the action.”

    The school management on Thursday declared the university reopened, asking students to resume for academic activities on Monday, September 18; but the academic staff union promptly denounced the announcement, stating that none of their issues had been addressed and that “strike is still in full force.”

    This prompted the school management to invite the academic staff union for a meeting on Monday to “discuss issues related to the reopening of the university.” The management also explained that “the slight delay” in reaching out to the union “was inadvertent as it was occasioned by the pressure of work.”

    However, the meeting was not productive, as the academic staff union maintained their stand regarding the strike. “We are not coming back,” said Dr. Adejumo.

    He pointed out in a separate interview that the union would not be open to dialogue unless their agitations are taken care of. Their agitation, he said, goes beyond salaries. “We need a sustainable way to run the institution.”

    Dr. Adejumo advised parents not to send their children back to school.

    “Do not let the government deceive you into sending your children back to school,” he said.

    The Nation reached out Lekan Fadeyi, the PRO of LAUTECH, who said he was not at the meeting with the academic staff union and referred our reporter to the University Registrar.

    The Registrar, however, could not be immediately reached.

  • ‘LAUTECH won’t increase tuition fee’

    A member of the Governing Council of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Chief Babajide Bewaji, has assured students, parents and lecturers of the university that there will not be increase in tuition fee.

    Bewaji spoke against the backdrop of a rumour that the institution was planning to increase tuition when students resume next Monday.

    The council member, who is the national president of LAUTECH Alumni Association, said LAUTECH’s priority was to begin a hitch-free academic session.

    He said: “There is no truth in the rumour that LAUTECH intends to increase tuition fee when students resume next week.

    “As an association, we (alumni) support the re-opening of the school and students’ resumption next Monday. This is because students have suffered enough, having stayed at home for about 12 months. It is high time we allowed peace and normalcy to return to the university.

    “We are happy with the readiness of governors of Osun and Oyo states – Rauf Aregbesola and Senator Abiola Ajimobi – for agreeing to support the university to pay three months each of the 12 months’ salary arrears owed lecturers of the university. The remaining six months will be restructured and paid in no distant future.”

    Bewaji said the funds would enable the university to return to its normal academic duties as well as position it for greater challenges ahead.

    On why the last agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) failed, the board members said: “What made the last agreement to fail was because of certain aspects of the White Paper, which negate the agreement earlier reached with them.

    “I want to promise that this time round, with the calibre of governing council members, led by former Head of Service of the Federation (HOSF), Prof. Dapo Afolabi, we will make our word, our bound.

    “We have started negotiation with relevant unions of the university as well as other critical stakeholders.”

  • LAUTECH resumes today

    LAUTECH resumes today

    The Governing Council of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) at Ogbomoso in Oyo State has approved resumption of activities on the institution’s campuses from today.

    A statement by the Registrar and Secretary to Council, Jacob A. Agboola, said students could return to school on September 25, while full academic activities, details of which Senate will announce, will begin after the Independence anniversary holiday.

    The council thanked the governors of Oyo and Osun states, Abiola Ajimobi and Rauf Aregbesola, for agreeing to support the university with funds to enable it return to normal work and reinvigorate its capacities for accelerated and sustainable growth and development.

    It also hailed  stakeholders for their understanding and support.

    The council urged students, workers, parents and the public to show greater faith and dedication to the wellbeing of the institution.

  • BREAKING: LAUTECH Reopens September 15

    BREAKING: LAUTECH Reopens September 15

    The Governing Council of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, has approved resumption of activities on the Institution’s Campuses with effect from Friday September 15, 2017.

    In a statement signed by the Registrar and Secretary to Council, Jacob A. Agboola, students of the University are expected to return to school on Monday September 25, 2017, while full academic activities, the details of which Senate will announce, shall commence immediately after the Independence anniversary holiday.

    Council thanked the Governors of Oyo and Osun States, Senator Isiaka Abiola Ajimobi and Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola respectively, for agreeing to support the University with necessary funds to enable the University to return to its normal work schedule and reinvigorate its latent capacities for accelerated and sustainable growth and development. Council also appreciated all stakeholders for their understanding and support.

    Council further appealed to students, staff, parents as well as the general public to demonstrate greater faith and dedication to the wellbeing of the institution, as better days lie ahead of it. Concerted efforts should, therefore, be geared towards ensuring that nothing is allowed to disrupt the normal work of the

  • LAUTECH student to embark on mass action

    LAUTECH student to embark on mass action

    Students of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso has expressed their displeasure towards the unjust close down of their institution and has promised another face off to embark on a mass action.

    Speaking with a vibrant student of the institution Oyedeji Ahmed he said, “For over six month we have been at home for no reason. Due to some reasons some of our students are dead while some had lost hope in education. We are not helpless but hopeless as a result of lack of thought of those at helms of affairs.

    “We are so sad and worried on why the Government has not taken the necessary step even after the submission of the audit interim report. The Oyo State Governor Sen. Abiola Ajimobi in one of his interview has promised that once the Government receive the audit interim report after the break that a maximum of 3 months grants will be paid to resolve the impasse. It’s very sad that up till now there has not been any traces from the government now that the Oyo state Governor is in London” he said.

    Our greatest fear now is that the release of the proposed fund will take longer than expected because that is when the Governing council can have a discussion with the Unions

    “We are therefore appealing to the two governors to do the needful before the end of this month as that will be the only reason why we would not have to go back to the street again”, he said.

    It should be recalled that the institution has been closed down for some months due to lack of poor funding of the Lecturers since December 2013 which led to the closure of the varsity It should be that the Academic Staff Union of University Lautech chapter has also joined the nationwide strike whereby prolonging the crisis of the University.

  • VC: LAUTECH to end strike soon

    The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman, Governing Council of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, Prof. Oladapo Afolabi, has assured stakeholders the strike by workers will end soon.

    He said the governing council would find a lasting solution to challenges facing the institution.

    Addressing reporters at the College of Health Sciences in Osogbo, Osun State capital, Prof. Afolabi said: “We had our inaugural meeting at the main campus in Ogbomoso on August 9, 2017, and designed a 90-day action plan, which has started in earnest.

    “We are determined to bring LAUTECH to Canaan.

    “We have set timelines that are achievable for the activities of council in handling the challenges and tasked ourselves to resuscitate the university and redirect its resources to fulfil the vision of its founding fathers.

    “From various interactions of council with diverse stakeholders, we realised we all are on same page, working towards the same goal.

    “We all realised the council should spare no effort to get the university back on track and reopen for students to continue their studies and move on in their academic pursuit.

    “The Strategic Intervention Team, on its own, has advised the new council to interact more closely with workers through their union to gain their confidence and boost their morale, which was observed to be at low ebb owing to the non-payment of their salaries for some 10 months.”

    The vice chancellor said the council was neither sleeping nor insensitive to incessant strikes by workers.

    He said: “Since we were inaugurated, we have called all stakeholders and with the way we are now, we are closer to the answer than when we started.

    “We may not give a categorical date but we can assure you that you can start counting days and not weeks. Let everybody be hopeful.

    “As regards the pattern of funding of the institution, the take of this council is that the funding model must change radically. We don’t expect the university to be going cap-in-hand to the owner-states every month, if they will fund the school.

    “We expect that whatsoever would be provided should be within the basket that enables planning with the resources so that we could also be creative and add value, not just be a body that is just absorbing money.”