Unilorin — 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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