For Struggle, Solidarity and Socialism in Nigeria
PRESS STATEMENT Planned Rationalization of Courses in LASU by Lagos State Government University Workers and Students Must Struggle to Stop It The Education Rights Campaign (ERC) condemns the planned rationalization of academic programmes at Lagos State University (LASU). The university Governing Council at its 100th meeting resolved, with the backing of the Lagos Government, to embark on rationalization of courses.
Strikes in Polytechnics: Students Protest in Abuja ERC members actively participated By Awe Michael DSM Bida Branch ERC members at Polytechnic Students Protest in Abuja, photo DSM Members of the Education Rights Campaign (ERC) the Federal Polytechnic Bida, Niger State Branch were among over one hundred students from different polytechnics in Nigeria who protested in Abuja on May 22, 2013
ERC PRESS STATEMENT ERC SUPPORTS SSANIP STRIKE We Call on The Government To Meet All Demands Now! Give concrete solidarity to Polytechnic strike! We of the Education Rights Campaign (ERC) support the on-going strike action embarked upon by the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Polytechnics (SSANIP). SSANIP is demanding payment of the CONTISS 15 salary structure and adequate funding of
Obafemi Awolowo University. Ile-Ife WE DEMAND AN IMMEDIATE HALT TO THE ATTEMPTED VICTIMISATION OF ACTIVISTS AGITATING FOR RESTORATION OF STUDENTS’ UNION! Appeal for protest letters and solidarity By Kola Ibrahim Consequent upon the mass pressure from students to restore the union and a planned April 12 Congress of students to actualize this, the authorities of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife,
UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN (UI): RECALL DSM MEMBER MICHAEL OGUNDELE NOW! END VICTIMIZATION OF STUDENT ACTIVISTS!! Call for Protest Letters and Solidarity Michael Ogundele: victimised by UI Authorities, photo DSM The Management of the University of Ibadan (UI) has continued its notoriety of victimizing student activists who lead students to challenge its highhandedness and demand improvement in welfare condition. The latest
OAU STUDENTS HOLD ANOTHER INVIGORATING SYMPOSIUM ï¶ AGREED TO A CONGRESS ON 12TH APRIL TO FORM ELECTORAL AND ELECTIONS PETITION COMMITTEES ï¶ NO GOING BACK ON CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS THIS SEMESTER! Audience at OAU STC Symposium, photo DSM It was another thought-provoking session on April 3, 2013 at a public symposium organized by the Students’ Union Transition Committee (SUTC) at
Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) OAU ADMINISTRATION MOVE TO VICTIMISE STUDENT ACTIVISTS FOR DEMANDING RESTORATION OF STUDENTS’ UNION STUDENTS MUST RESIST THIS NEW VICTIMISATION ATTEMPT OAU MANAGEMENT MUST WITHDRAW ALL ALLEGATIONS AGAINST THEM AND DISSOLVE THE VINDICTIVE DISCIPLINARY PANEL! APRIL 12 CONGRESS MUST HOLD AS SCHEDULED! The OAU administration has again showed it is diametrically opposed to the democratic and constitutional
Ongoing Strike of Osun State Tertiary Institutions Lecturers Ilesha Students Solidarity Protest Dispersed by Armed Police By Jamal DSM, OSCE Ilesha On Tuesday 12 March, 2013, students of the Osun State College of Education (OSCE) Ilesha organized themselves at the school Motion Ground to embark on a peaceful protest to support the strike action embarked on by CASUOSTI, the umbrella
Education Rights Campaign (ERC) PRESS STATEMENT LECTURERS STRIKE IN OSUN STATE TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS AREGBESOLA MUST MEET THEIR DEMANDS NOW WE CONDEMN POLICE BRUTAL ATTACK OF STUDENTS PROTESTING IN SOLIDARITY WITH THE STRIKING LECTURERS AT OSCE ILESA RELEASE THE FOUR ARRESTED STUDENTS NOW The Education Rights Campaign (ERC) supports the strike action began yesterday Monday 11 March 2013 by lecturers of
Education Rights Campaign ERC CONDEMNS BRUTAL KILLING OF FOUR PROTESTING STUDENTS OF NASARRAWA STATE UNIVERSITY BY SOLDIERS We Demand Justice! On Monday 25 February 2013, the Education Rights Campaign (ERC) received the shocking news of the brutal killing of four students of Nasarrawa State University by the armed soldiers invited by the university management to repress the protest of students
Osun State: Aregbesola Government’s Education Reforms: Socialist Alternative to Piece-meal Reforms By Kola Ibrahim The recent protest by the students of the famous Fakunle Comprehensive High School (FCHS), Osogbo, Osun State, against the planned (now suspended) demolition of their school by the state government has again brought to the fore the unorganized and ill-motivated education reform of the Aregbesola ACN
Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) STOP VICTIMISATION OF ACTIVISTS CAMPAIGNING FOR RESTORATION OF BANNED UNION! FOR STUDENTS’ UNION ELECTIONS NOW!! The Education Rights Campaign (ERC) calls on authorities of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) to stop the victimization of 12 activists, 4 of whom are our members, who have been campaigning for the restoration of the banned Students’ Union. For organizing symposium
OAU: Authorities Plan To Victimise Activists Campaigning For Restoration of Banned Union Appeal for protest letters and solidarity Jolted by the successful boycott of lectures on 5 December 2012, the authorities of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, have unveiled plans to victimise 12 student activists. 4 of them are members of the Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) – CWI Nigeria.
NANS CONVENTION 2012: Does The New Leadership Represent a New Dawn For The Student Movement? Statement of the Education Rights Campaign (ERC) (This statement was written in December 2012 just a few weeks after the NANS convention which held from 13th-18th December 2012. Since then, about two other presidential candidates have reportedly declared factions, confirming once again that the chief
SCHOOL OF HYGIENE, IBADAN: A CITADEL OF ATTACK ON DEMOCRATIC RIGHTS! The need to organise to fight for Respect of Democratic Rights of Workers and Students Now!! By Abbey Trotsky Secretary, DSM Oyo State Chapter On the 5th of December 2012, members of Democratic Socialist Movement (DSM) in the School of Hygiene, Eleyele, Ibadan, were denied their democratic right of
NANS: Can It Be Reclaimed And How? For years now, successive leaderships of NANS have been completely rightwing, anti-struggle and pro-state. In January during the widely-supported general strike and mass protest against fuel subsidy removal, NANS stood out shamefully on the side of Jonathan’s anti-poor government. With the unrelenting capitalist neo-liberal attack on the right to education and years of
Education Rights Campaign (ERC), OAU branch, Ile-Ife ON RESTORATION OF OUR UNION: WE ARE ALMOST THERE Transition Committee must answer to Students’ Congress For setting up of electoral Commission/petition now Elections must be conducted based on Union constitution We in the ERC believe it is important to salute the resilience and determination of Great Ife students. The bold activity of
OAU: Students Boycott Lectures To Demand Restoration of Banned Students’ Union By DSM reporters in Ile-Ife OAU student boycott, photo DSM On Wednesday 5 December 2012, students of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) boycotted lectures to demand restoration of banned Students’ Union. As early as 8am and for about 6 hours, over 1,000 students marched round the campus to picket
OAU: Authorities’ Attack Provoke Movement For Restoration of Banned Students’ Union A new Situation of Mass Struggle Developing Students at the Education Rights Campaign Obafemi Awolowo University symposium, photo DSM The situation at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) is sharpening towards a mass students’ revolt against the University authorities over a number of issues chief of which are the continuous
EDUCATION RIGHTS CAMPAIGN (ERC) IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO THE OAU PUBLIC MANAGEMENT-SPONSORED ATTACK ON SPEAKERS INVITED TO ERC SYMPOSIUM Saturday 1st December 2012 Students at the Education Rights Campaign Obafemi Awolowo University symposium, photo DSM We write to condemn the attack sponsored tonight by the management against speakers invited to address a symposium organised by the Education Rights Campaign (ERC) on