ASUU Strike: NANS Delivers Scorecard on States, Sets Example With Lagos
- Governors of states across Nigeria have been urged to ensure they keep students in the school he despite the ongoing strike action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities
- The call was made by the leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) on Monday, April 25
- According to NANS, the Lagos state governor has continued to show that students can have and uninterrupted academic session irrespective of the decision of ASUU
The leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has commended the Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu for his efforts in ensuring students remain in school despite the ongoing Academic Staff Union of Universities strike action.
The southwest coordinator for NANs, Tegbe Stephen, while speaking to journalists on Monday, April 25, said the Lagos state governor since the inception of the strike action has ensured that state-owned institutions are in full operation.
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Stephen added that while other students are at home, questing to go back to school, those in Lagos state-owned facilities have been enjoying an uninterrupted academic calendar.
Lagos students enjoying uninterrupted academic session
He said that this can be attributed to the clear vision of Governor Sanwo-Olu who is in the business of making education the peak of his plans for the people of Lagos State.
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In a statement seen by Legit.ng, Stephen also opined that while the federal government and ASUU are augmenting the agony of Nigerian students, Sanwo-Olu is putting smiles on the faces of students who school in the state.
He said:
"On this premise, we charge other state governors to emulate Mr Babajide Sanwo Olu in his bid to make education a right and not a privilege for the students.
"With what Mr Governor has done, undoubtedly, we shall remain indebted forever. However, Southwest Students admonish the federal government and ASUU to come back to the negotiation table and proffer an everlasting solutions as students are tired of this age-long industrial action.
ASUU strike: Outcome of NANS meeting, other strategies revealed
The nation's educational body, ASUU members had threatened to take their demands to another level by taking to the street.
In a recent interview with Legit.ng, NANS president, Comrade Sunday Asefon disclosed plans are underway by the union to meet with governors and other important stakeholders.
Meanwhile, the federal government had insisted that UTAS, having failed the required tests, was unfit to be used as a payment platform.
ASUU strike: Minister Ngige meets Buhari, reveals how much FG has paid lecturers so far
The industrial strike action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) had resulted in a meeting between the president and Chris Ngige.
The minister of labour and employment said lecturers have been paid a total of N97.2 billion since the agreement with ASUU.
Ngige added that the Nigerian government is not opposed to the payment of good salaries and emoluments to university lecturers.
Source: Legit.ng
