Tempers are boiling as the industrial action called by the Academic Staff Union of Universities bites harder as the National Association of Nigerian Students has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities to settle their ongoing dispute and prevent a prolonged strike action that could disrupt the nation’s academic calendar.
The strongly worded ultimatum was contained in a statement signed by NANS President, Olushola Oladoja, on Wednesday.
The students’ forum expressed worry over the growing tension between the government and ASUU, warning that any disruption to the academic calendar would be unacceptable to Nigerian students.
The NANS’ President explained that the education sector had enjoyed two uninterrupted academic years under President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Administration, a feat not recorded since the return to democracy in 1999.
According to him, the recent threat of strike by universities lecturers under the umbrella of ASUU was killing the progress.
“It is, therefore, in this spirit that NANS appeals to both ASUU and the Federal Government’s negotiation team to find a workable and lasting solution within the next seven (7) days.
“Nigerian students, many of whom are now studying through educational loans, cannot afford to have their academic calendar disrupted or their duration on campus extended again,” NANS said.
