Some
former students’ leaders have called on the Federal Government to
honour the agreement it entered with the Academic Staff Union of
Universities to save the educational sector from collapse.
The ex-students’ leaders, who spoke on
Tuesday under the auspices of the Past Rivers State Students’
Leaders’
Forum, explained that though the Federal Government had continued to
appeal for the understanding of the striking lecturers, it was necessary
for the government to show more commitment toward resolving the
problem.
Chairman of PARSLEAF, Mr. Amakiri
Amakuro, told newsmen in Port Harcourt that the disagreement between
ASUU and the Federal Government would have been resolved if government
had acted swiftly on the warning notice from the union.
Amakuro also charged ASUU, other unions
in the nation’s tertiary institutions and stakeholders in the
educational sector to embrace peace and return to the negotiating table
with government in the interest of the country.
“We appreciate the Federal Government’s
appeals for understanding and commitment to meeting ASUU’s demand. We,
however, call on the Federal Government to make further commitment to
honouring the agreement entered into with ASUU in order to save the
educational system from total collapse.
“We also call on the leadership of ASUU
to explore other means of engaging with government in drawing their
attention as the option of strike is no longer fashionable and
acceptable.
“If strike must be used, it should not
last for more than a few hours as is the practice in developed
countries. We passionately appeal to the Federal Government, ASUU and
other stakeholders in the educational sector to sheathe their swords,”
he said.
PUNCH-NG
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