The Director of Communications of the Media Development
Initiative, MDI, Mr Martins Onyilokwu has berated the Rivers
State Governor, Chibuike Amaechi and the Rivers State All
Progressive Congress, APC, for playing politics with the strike
action by the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP,
when they should be part of the solution.
Initiative, MDI, Mr Martins Onyilokwu has berated the Rivers
State Governor, Chibuike Amaechi and the Rivers State All
Progressive Congress, APC, for playing politics with the strike
action by the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP,
when they should be part of the solution.
Their attempt to politicise the recent meeting between the
House of Representatives Committee on Education, the
Federal Ministry of Education and ASUP is unfortunate
and condemnable.
House of Representatives Committee on Education, the
Federal Ministry of Education and ASUP is unfortunate
and condemnable.
The group declared that it suspects that the Rivers State
Government may be among the political forces that have
fuelled the trade dispute despite the efforts of the Federal
Ministry of Education and the Federal Government to
resolve the crisis.
Government may be among the political forces that have
fuelled the trade dispute despite the efforts of the Federal
Ministry of Education and the Federal Government to
resolve the crisis.
In a statement in Abuja on Thursday, the MDI Communications
Director regretted that the governor and his political party attacked
the person of the Supervising Minister of Education, Barr. Nyesom
Wike who has worked round the clock to resolve a trade dispute
that he and the Jonathan administration inherited, since the agreement
was signed in 2009.
Director regretted that the governor and his political party attacked
the person of the Supervising Minister of Education, Barr. Nyesom
Wike who has worked round the clock to resolve a trade dispute
that he and the Jonathan administration inherited, since the agreement
was signed in 2009.
The statement noted: “The Supervising Minister of Education, Barr.
Nyesom Wike has proved to be a pragmatic and patriotic negotiator
who resolved the ASUU strike which he inherited as a Minister and is
in the process of resolving the ASUP strike. From information at our
disposal, progress have been made and the strike will soon be called
off because the Minister and the Federal Government have addressed
the key demands of the union”.
who resolved the ASUU strike which he inherited as a Minister and is
in the process of resolving the ASUP strike. From information at our
disposal, progress have been made and the strike will soon be called
off because the Minister and the Federal Government have addressed
the key demands of the union”.
The group wondered why the Rivers State Governor and his political
party would resort to cheap blackmail at a critical point in the negotiation
process, simply because they were defeated in the political struggle
of Rivers State by the Minister.
party would resort to cheap blackmail at a critical point in the negotiation
process, simply because they were defeated in the political struggle
of Rivers State by the Minister.
“The issues on ground affect the entire nation and we implore Governor
Chibuike Amaechi and his political party to desist from unprofitable
vendetta at the national level. We know that the Governor and his
associates tasted defeat in their political fight with the Supervising
Minister of Education, but that is not enough reason for them to
attempt to derail the process to resolve the ASUP strike.
Chibuike Amaechi and his political party to desist from unprofitable
vendetta at the national level. We know that the Governor and his
associates tasted defeat in their political fight with the Supervising
Minister of Education, but that is not enough reason for them to
attempt to derail the process to resolve the ASUP strike.
“We are privy to those who originated the press release for
Rivers State APC and the name of Amaechi’s media officer
featured prominently. If Amaechi and his team feel strongly
about the Supervising Minister of Education they should fight
him on the political terrain and not seek cheap ungodly political
gain”, the group said.
Rivers State APC and the name of Amaechi’s media officer
featured prominently. If Amaechi and his team feel strongly
about the Supervising Minister of Education they should fight
him on the political terrain and not seek cheap ungodly political
gain”, the group said.
They appealed to Nigerians to disregard Governor Amaechi
and Rivers APC as they are suffering from ‘éxcessive political
loss syndrome’, which negatively affects consideration for
issues of national importance.
and Rivers APC as they are suffering from ‘éxcessive political
loss syndrome’, which negatively affects consideration for
issues of national importance.
Martins Onyilokwu,
Director of Communications,
Media Development Initiative,
15 Algiers Street, Zone 5, Wuse,
Abuja.
May 15,2014.
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