The Vice Chancellors of Nigerian Universities,
have jointly condemned the ongoing indefinite
strike embarked upon by thee Academic Staff
Union of Universities (ASUU).
The Secretary-General of the Association of
Vice Chancellors of Federal State Universities in
Nigeria, Professor Michael Faborode, spoke on
behalf of the group and urged the Federal
Government and ASUU to resolve the crisis.
He said: “At the 59th meeting of the
Association of Vice Chancellors of Nigerian
Federal, State and Private Universities held on
Thursday, 18th July, 2013, at the Nigerian
Turkish Nile University (NTNU), Abuja, the
ongoing national strike action by the Academic
Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) was
extensively deliberated upon.
“The association noted that the strike action
was crippling the education system in Nigeria,
and portraying the system and the country in
bad light to the global community.
“The association therefore appealed to the
Federal Government and ASUU to expeditiously
reach an amicable solution on the 2009 FGN-
ASUU Agreement, so as to restore normal
academic activities in Nigerian university
system.”
The vice chancellors also
spoke strongly against
plagiarism, which is fast
becoming a trend among students and
lecturers in Nigerian universities.
“It urged its members to continue to uphold the
extant traditions of the academic system,” he
added.
“It was observed in particular that, the
association, by collectively subscribing to the
TURN-IT-IN anti-plagiarism services at a
considerable cost, has taken appropriate steps
to uphold article 9.2 i&ii of the Declaration,
aimed at combating widespread plagiarism in
our universities, by authenticating the
originality of all academic publications for the
sake of credibility of the system.
“Members extolled the virtues of the anti-
plagiarism package within a short time of its
usage, and projected that indolent and lazy
academics and students, who denigrate the
system with their inordinate ambition and sharp
practices, no longer have any hiding place, as
the service would fish them out for appropriate
sanction.
“Plagiarism is one of the most heinous
misdemeanours in the academic system”.
Over 50 vice chancellors and deputies attended
the meeting.
have jointly condemned the ongoing indefinite
strike embarked upon by thee Academic Staff
Union of Universities (ASUU).
The Secretary-General of the Association of
Vice Chancellors of Federal State Universities in
Nigeria, Professor Michael Faborode, spoke on
behalf of the group and urged the Federal
Government and ASUU to resolve the crisis.
He said: “At the 59th meeting of the
Association of Vice Chancellors of Nigerian
Federal, State and Private Universities held on
Thursday, 18th July, 2013, at the Nigerian
Turkish Nile University (NTNU), Abuja, the
ongoing national strike action by the Academic
Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) was
extensively deliberated upon.
“The association noted that the strike action
was crippling the education system in Nigeria,
and portraying the system and the country in
bad light to the global community.
“The association therefore appealed to the
Federal Government and ASUU to expeditiously
reach an amicable solution on the 2009 FGN-
ASUU Agreement, so as to restore normal
academic activities in Nigerian university
system.”
The vice chancellors also
spoke strongly against
plagiarism, which is fast
becoming a trend among students and
lecturers in Nigerian universities.
“It urged its members to continue to uphold the
extant traditions of the academic system,” he
added.
“It was observed in particular that, the
association, by collectively subscribing to the
TURN-IT-IN anti-plagiarism services at a
considerable cost, has taken appropriate steps
to uphold article 9.2 i&ii of the Declaration,
aimed at combating widespread plagiarism in
our universities, by authenticating the
originality of all academic publications for the
sake of credibility of the system.
“Members extolled the virtues of the anti-
plagiarism package within a short time of its
usage, and projected that indolent and lazy
academics and students, who denigrate the
system with their inordinate ambition and sharp
practices, no longer have any hiding place, as
the service would fish them out for appropriate
sanction.
“Plagiarism is one of the most heinous
misdemeanours in the academic system”.
Over 50 vice chancellors and deputies attended
the meeting.
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