A think-tank Eduwatch Consult and Research
Centre says time is running out for university lecturers to end their
ongoing strike and as they risk losing public sympathy if the strike
continues to linger.
It came as mothers and women traders marched in solidarity in Abuja
Monday demanding Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to end its
strike.
Coordinator of the group, Abayomi Ogunnowo said: "Academic Staff
Union of Universities should make some sacrifices based on what the
Federal Government has offered with the intent to mitigate the decaying
infrastructure in our universities, considering the fate of millions of
students hanging in the balance.
"Trade unions in the education sector must end the strikes and save the education sector from collapse," said Ogunnowo.
He added that Nigeria is the only country where lecturers go on strike to register their grievances with government.
Olusegun Oyewale of Eduwatch, which consist of researchers and
analysts in academia, said: "I would really advise our dear lecturers to
bow out now that the ovation is loudest. At the moment, the public have
seen no reason in continuing with this strike."
Oyewale said past delays, neglects of previous government have cost
lecturers their trust in government, but insisted the present government
in its negotiations since July has demonstrated the will power to
resolve the issue by agreeing to provide N130 billion outside the budget
out of a total N400 billion requested by the union.
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