Even though they unaffected by the protracted strike embarked by public university lecturers, students of the University of Ilorin have appealed to both the Federal Government and the striking lecturers to consider the plights of students, and reach a truce that will end the three months strike.
The students, who have just resumed for the new academic session lamented that they are not happy seeing their colleagues from other schools staying at home while they are in school receiving lectures.
Speaking with Quadlife, the students bemoaned the uncaring attitude of government towards education in the country, and urged them to return to negotiation table with the striking lecturers to discuss ways of ending the strike as soon as possible.
“I am not happy with the way the Federal Government is handling this matter; they seem careless about the plights of Nigerian students because their own children are either in abroad or private universities studying without any distraction. I passionately appeal to both FG and ASUU to resume negotiations and find ways to end this embarrassing strike, said Sirajdeen Alabede, a 400l Geography and Environmental Management student.
Alarape Wasiu, a 400 Level Agricultural Science student stressed that no nation can develop with a retrogressive and decayed education system, saying that education remains the only viable option to a secure and egalitarian society. His words: “I am not happy seeing my friends in other schools staying hopelessly at home owing to the irresponsibility of our government. A nation that fails to educate its people will remain unsafe and unsecure. The federal government should please meet the demands of ASUU for the betterment of our education sector and for the good of the country,” he urged.
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