The students urged labour unions and civil society groups to join the university teachers’ strike to ensure proper funding of the Education sector.
Addressing reporters at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, the students said they would call out their colleagues for a massive protest over the protracted strike.
Their spokesperson, Juwon Sanyaolu, warned that if the Federal Government failed to meet ASUU’s demands before the ultimatum expired, the nation would witness serious students’ street protest.
Sanyaolu said: “We are unequivocally giving the Federal Government a month to meet all the demands it signed with the union, or to witness unforgettable massive street protest across the states,” he said.
He said it was worrisome that five other academic unions, including College of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU); Academic Staff Union of Polytechnic (ASUP); Non Academic Staff Union (NASU); Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU); National Association of Academic Technicians (NAAT) and Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) besides ASUU have threatened to go on strike over one demand or the other.
He said the development is an indication that the education sector is on the verge of collapsing.
He said: “Calling on the ASUU to suspend the current action without its demands being met could be disastrous. And as far as the early 90’s, government sponsored free education with money generated from cocoa and oil palm but still, there were demands for more and adequate funding. Nevertheless, things were more bearable then but have been growing worse even though the government seem to generate more revenue from oil.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Arise Nigerian students you are on track keep up the treat , the future is yours , I always said that only students can resolve this impasse , we hope you will not be politicised , don't collect bribe , don't allow yourself to be use and deceived
ReplyDeleteOne whole month? No b 1 week? na wah for this coalition oooo. Is a shout for recognition or solidarity? The months wey student don take dey house never reach? Alika coalition
ReplyDeleteMy dear students, there is no need for ultimatum because the FG does not care about decay in the education sector. Ultimatum can only work in civilised countries with civilised leadership.
ReplyDeleteStudents must be well-informed about the full content of the 2009 agreement between the FG and ASUU before taking side. There is no need for students to support any side in the dispute because evidence show that both ASUU and the FG are very unreasonable at negotiation. They cannot be trusted.
COSA lets give the govt the whole of 2013 to sort out their differences with ASUU. And begin a strike free academics in 2014.
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ReplyDeleteD more we student support asuu den we should be ready to stay at home cos asuu we start sayin dat Student don't want us to call off strike untill our demand re fulfill nigeria students keep supportin dem cos later asuu will still resume with nothin fulfill
Me I no dey for police wahala. All dis yeye police wey dey look for person wey dem go shoot. U guys should be careful oooh.
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