The senate has vowed to bring to
an end the crisis bedeviling the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
(LAUTECH) that led to the closure of the institution for almost two years.
Saraki, in a statement by his
Special Assistant on Public Affairs, Mohammed Isa, reiterated the commitment of
the Senate to the quick resolution of the crisis.
“The Senate is touched by the
ongoing 2-year strike at LAUTECH. Now that we have taken up this issue, we are
not going to stop until action is taken,” Saraki said. “In the past week, I
have had the opportunity to speak to the Minister of Education on the issue,
and he has reassured me that efforts are being made to bring representatives of
both governments together to resolve the ownership affair between the two
states.”
He added: “Additionally, we can
argue from now until tomorrow about the ownership of the University, however,
all parties concerned must know that the LAUTECH’s students and their parents
are the ones that are affected by this; hence, swift action must be taken.
“Moving forward, we will continue to fight for
the students of LAUTECH so that soon, the doors of that university will be
reopened.”
Saraki, who commended the
students for their patience and peaceful conduct, also urged them to remain
calm, as “there is light at the end of the tunnel. We are on your side.”
Earlier, the Chairman of the
Alumni, Professor Sunday, urged the Federal Government, to as a short term
solution provide intervention fund to the institution for immediate resumption
of academic activities.
He further urged the Federal
Government to initiate the process of resolving the ownership tussle of the
LAUTECH as permanent solution to the crisis.
Among the delegation were
representatives of the institution’s Academic Staff Union of Universities
(ASUU), Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU) and the Students Union
Government (SUG).
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