ASUU STRIKE LATEST: The President, Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Dr Nasir Fagge, today disclosed that the current strike by lecturers of public universities in the country was a sacrifice for better things to come. Fagge told Journalists in Lagos that unless the deficits in the education sector, especially the university system, were addressed once and for all, there would be no development. According to Fagge, it is regrettable that the strike is protracted, and that the decision of ASUU to remain adamant until its demands are fully met can seem uncomfortable and worrisome. He said that the industrial action was a sacrifice needed to salvage the entire economy of the country. “I sincerely want to call on all concerned, especially students and parents, to bear with us, as well as join hands with us in the struggle to right the wrongs in our education sector once and for all, for the good of us all and that of the country. “I know it is quite a difficult time for us but I also want to state that what we are doing is for our own good, as well as ensure that strikes become rare, as a weapon to get things done in our system. “We also want to ensure that there is sincerity and respect for mutual agreements by parties in order to attain a common goal for the good of our dear country,” he said. Fagge, however, lauded the supervising education Minister, Chief Nyesom Wike, for finding time to meet with the Executive Committee of ASUU, in a bid to find a lasting solution to the protracted strike. The unionist also commended the Committee of Vice-Chancellor s and other stakeholders for their concern in attempts to end the strike. (Vanguard News Online)
Posted on: Tue, 24 Sep 2013 17:58:42 +0000
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