RISING from their meeting with the Senate Committee on Education at
the National Assembly Monday, the National Association of Nigerian
University Students (NANUS) called on the Academic Staff Union of
Universities (ASUU) to end its strike and embrace dialogue with the
Federal Government.
The students’ body, led by its National
President, Peter Bassey Asuquo, also informed the committee that ASUU
did not consult with the students before embarking on the prolonged
strike.
NANUS told the Senator Uche Chukwumerije-led committee
that ASUU’s incessant strikes had failed to impact on the infrastructure
status of government universities nationwide, accusing the lecturers of
pursuing selfish ends to the detriment of students.
It further
urged the committee to probe government-owned universities on their
internally Generated Revenue (IGR), which it alleged has been largely
misapplied, leaving university with dilapidated infrastructure and
learning aids.
In his comment, Chukwumerije queried the paucity
of IGR by universities and ASUU’s incessant strikes. He called for
alternative dispute resolution methods between tertiary unions and the
Federal Government.
