Thursday 5 September 2013

Don’t destroy varsity system, PFN warns ASUU, FG

Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN,
has expressed worries over the prolonged strike
embarked upon by Academic Staff Union of
Universities, ASUU, and urged the Federal
Government to hasten peace moves in the interest
of Nigerian students. PFN, in a statement by its National President, Rev.
Felix Omobude, in Benin City, Edo State, yesterday,
acknowledged the alleged failure of the Federal
Government to honour the agreement reached
with ASUU in 2009, and appealed to parties to
find urgent solution to the problem so as not to destroy the university system. He said: “While PFN salutes the spartan courage of
the leadership of ASUU for its positive position on
the urgent need to revamp and reposition the
education sector, PFN is of the strong view that
the need has arisen to bring into sharp focus, the
crushing brunt the country is now being made to bear for the continued closure of the universities. “PFN appeals to ASUU not to throw away the baby
with its bath water but should return to class as
soon as possible in the interest of parents,
students and indeed, the country.” It urged the Federal Government to treasure the
integrity that goes with honouring agreements by
implementing the said agreement with ASUU with
candour and greater commitment as that will
reposition and service the education sector on
continuous basis, instead of waiting to be stampeded into action by strikes. PFN called on “the three tiers of government to
urgently address the issues of insecurity and
unemployment currently posing serious threat to
millions of Nigerians. We urge government at all
levels to, as a matter of urgency, address the issue
of unemployment in the country with particular emphasis on youth restiveness.”

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