Chairman of the Academic Staff Union of
Universities, Kogi State University Chapter,
Sylvester Osakwe Ukwuteno, has said that the
ongoing strike by the union will continue because
the Federal Government has not strengthened its
vision for the sector. Ukwuteno who spoke with Vanguard Learning via
telephone interview, explained that if there are
plans for the sector, government would have
speedily concurred with the plea to innovate the
sector being pursued by the union, adding that
the pursuit of the union is to ensure that the country meets up with the international standard
of education. “We hope this would be the last strike that will
surface on this particular discourse, hopefully if
the government cares for education because we
will not budge until our demands are met. The
much emphasis of ‘no money syndrome’ is all lies
as the president could convey over 300 entourage including himself, to China coupled with their
allowances, welfare and other incentives, they
should tell Nigerians where the money is coming
from. “The quest is not money motivated as speculated,
but to ensure that facilities and other necessary
equipment needed to update the students are
made scalable for effective learning. Universities
are currently operating with little or no equipment
in the labs, making the labs non-functional for practicals, thereby sterilizing what is supposed to
be practically inclined. “It took Ghana a year and some months strike
before the government came to their senses and
the outcome is currently obvious, we would do
even more till our request is granted.” He therefore urged the public to join in the
struggle by mounting pressure on the
government to hasten up in its decisions because
the students are the casualties now, but will be
the benefactors if eventually granted.
Universities, Kogi State University Chapter,
Sylvester Osakwe Ukwuteno, has said that the
ongoing strike by the union will continue because
the Federal Government has not strengthened its
vision for the sector. Ukwuteno who spoke with Vanguard Learning via
telephone interview, explained that if there are
plans for the sector, government would have
speedily concurred with the plea to innovate the
sector being pursued by the union, adding that
the pursuit of the union is to ensure that the country meets up with the international standard
of education. “We hope this would be the last strike that will
surface on this particular discourse, hopefully if
the government cares for education because we
will not budge until our demands are met. The
much emphasis of ‘no money syndrome’ is all lies
as the president could convey over 300 entourage including himself, to China coupled with their
allowances, welfare and other incentives, they
should tell Nigerians where the money is coming
from. “The quest is not money motivated as speculated,
but to ensure that facilities and other necessary
equipment needed to update the students are
made scalable for effective learning. Universities
are currently operating with little or no equipment
in the labs, making the labs non-functional for practicals, thereby sterilizing what is supposed to
be practically inclined. “It took Ghana a year and some months strike
before the government came to their senses and
the outcome is currently obvious, we would do
even more till our request is granted.” He therefore urged the public to join in the
struggle by mounting pressure on the
government to hasten up in its decisions because
the students are the casualties now, but will be
the benefactors if eventually granted.
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