A member of the National Caucus of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Sam Nkire, has called on the Federal Government to consider banning the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Public university lecturers have been on strike since February 14 following the government’s failure to honour its agreement with ASUU.
In a statement, Nkire said for many decades
ASUU had turned itself into a tool for destruction by its frequent strikes
which have become a habit, rather than a development partner to the Nigerian
university system.
The APC chief said: “I believe our
university system can run better without the disruption from ASUU which has
turned itself into an employee intent on destroying the company.” He added: “It
is unacceptable for a group of individuals to gang up to determine whether and
when Nigerians go to the university or not.”
According to him, it is the duty of the
Federal Government not to allow ASUU or any other workers’ union to bring the
government to its knees, cripple the economy and shut down society.
However, Nkire said he was not oblivious of
most of the problems being encountered by the universities and their teachers,
but urged ASUU to put into account the challenges and numerous problems facing
Nigeria and most countries in the world.
He advised the union and all other
institutions which have embarked on any form of industrial action to consider the
plight of their students and members and go back to work. He said: “ASUU has
made its point and government and the people have heard them.”
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