NANS, PFN Warn ASUU Strike Could Cripple Academic Calendar
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has expressed worries about a new potential strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), cautioning that it could undermine the significant two-year period of continuous academic activity recently achieved in Nigeria’s higher education institutions.
This statement comes as Bishop Taiwo Adelakun, the National Vice President (South West) of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) and the Presiding Bishop of Victory International Church, warned that the current deadlock between ASUU and the Federal Government could spiral into a widespread national crisis if immediate steps are not taken to resolve it.
In a statement signed by its president, Olushola Oladoja, NANS characterized the stability of the academic calendar as a “remarkable milestone” in Nigeria’s democratic history that should not be compromised due to misunderstandings and the delayed execution of prior agreements.
NANS voiced its frustration over the developing standstill between ASUU and the Federal Government, labeling it a “preventable crisis” resulting from lapses in communication and poor crisis management.
The student body noted that both parties had previously demonstrated a willingness to address the issues involved, but a government-organized meeting intended to tackle the remaining concerns was reportedly disregarded by ASUU. NANS explained that ASUU blamed procedural problems organizing the meeting for its absence.
During a press conference yesterday, in anticipation of the 36th anniversary celebration of Rehoboth Cathedral, themed “The Glory of the Latter House”, Adelakun condemned Nigeria’s underfunded and overlooked university system as a potential disaster waiting to happen.
“A country that neglects the education of its youth is merely delaying an impending catastrophe. Without a change in the lifestyle of government officials, and with billions spent on trivial matters while education is deprived, Nigeria finds itself on the brink of disaster,” he stated.
Adelakun, who is also the Chancellor of Dominion University in Ibadan, criticized the Federal Government for its assertions of financial constraints, asserting that such claims fall flat when compared to the lavish lifestyles of public officials and the high cost associated with governance. “If the National Assembly and those in power could reduce their own salaries, then perhaps they could convincingly argue that there is no money. However, when leaders enjoy luxuries, no one will accept those explanations. The ASUU crisis is bound to recur.”
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