Students pleads with FG, ASUU over Continuous strikes
Some students from the University of Jos have pleaded to the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to stem the Tide towards incessant strikes in the Universities.
The students who made this Appeal during an interview on Friday 18th 2022 in Jos.
Following the declaration of ASUU one-month warning strike to drive home their demands, just after it suspended its nine-month-old strike in December last year, ASUU claimed the Federal Government was yet to honour the agreement that was reached between them since 2009.
The students however called on the duo to return to the negotiating table with a view of finding a lasting solution to the pressing issue. The following students share their grievances;
“Miss Edlyn Pam, a 400-level student of Mass Communication in the institution, complained about how the incessant constituted has become a stumbling block to her academic journey. Pam, also said the continous strikes by ASUU had delayed her graduation, adding that it had affected the academic calendar of all public Universities in the country. In her words
“Ordinarily, by now I should have graduated, but because of the numerous strikes I’m still here she cried.
“I have spent six years pursuing a course I should have completed in four years; I’m not even sure when I’m going to graduate.
“Maybe by the time I will be graduating, I may be above 30 years old and will not be eligible to go for the National Youth Service Corps(NYSC).
“So, I’m pleading with the Federal Government and ASUU to kindly reach a sincere agreement so they can save the future of University Education in the country.”
Another student, Kwaptoe Fred, said that both the ASUU and the Federal Government should be sensitive towards the plight of students.
He called on both parties to meet on common grounds for the interest of future generation, which he said is currently in joepardy because of numerous strikes. In his words:
“The demands of ASUU looks genuine to me, but their manner of approach sometimes is wrong.
“If truly an agreement is reached between them and the Federal Government then, such an agreement should be honoured to accordingly.
“There is a saying that when two elephants fight, the ground becomes the victim; the students in this case are the victims.
“Therefore, we are pleading with ASUU and the Federal Government to return to the negotiating table for the sake of future generations yet unborn.”
