The President of the National Association of Nigeria Students,
NANS, Comrade Usman Barambu, has accused the Academic Staff Union of
Universities, ASUU, of hiding something from the students following the union’s
refusal to allow them to observe proceedings of its negotiation with the
federal government.
Speaking with Dailypost, the NANS President argued that the
union should call-off the strike and continue negotiation afterward.
According to him, it’s unfair that after the court ruling
asking ASUU to return to class, the union remains adamant.
Recall that a recent judgment has ruled in favour of the
government where ASUU was ordered to return to class while negotiation
continues.
ASUU has since appealed the judgment and has remained
unmoved by the court’s judgment.
But the NANS President said: “They have to call-off. They
didn’t say they are not calling off. They said they have to appeal, hence
nothing stops them from going back to class when the appeal process is on.
“If they appeal and the Appeal Court upholds the industrial
court order, they will go back to class. If the court grants the appeal, the
federal government has the opportunity of appealing the case. “
Accusing ASUU of a hidden agenda, the students union
president said he had proposed to both ASUU and the federal government to be
part of their negotiation and that while the government agreed, ASUU declined,
fueling suspicion that they are hiding something.
He said, “But the problem is the ASUU. Why have they refused
to call-off? I think they are hiding something. Why did they refuse that I should
be part of the observers in their negotiation so we can clearly understand the
stage they are right now?”
“The federal government under the ministry of labour
approved that we are part of the negotiation, at least to observe, but ASUU
declined, saying they can’t sit with their children and that it’s not in their
tradition. Obviously, there is something they are hiding. As a leader of the
Nigerian students, I said I want to observe, but the ASUU president declined.
We will hold a press conference on this,” he said.
Recall that ASUU has been on strike for the past 7 months
and all efforts to end the strike have failed. The union is requesting the
implementation of all its agreements with the federal government.
Advertise on NigerianEye.com to reach thousands of our daily users
No comments
Post a Comment
Kindly drop a comment below.
(Comments are moderated. Clean comments will be approved immediately)
Advert Enquires - Reach out to us at NigerianEye@gmail.com