NANS denounces UniAbuja ASUU strike, calls for immediate resumption
The national leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has demanded an end to the strike action by a section of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Abuja branch.
The apex students’ union body in Nigeria appealed to the striking academic staff of the institution to consider the student who will bear the brunt of their action.
This was contained in a statement on Monday by Comrade Lucky Emonefe, National President of NANS.
Comrade Lucky Emonefe praised lecturers who are members of the National Association of Medical and Dental Academics (NAMDA) and the Congress of Nigerian Universities Academics (CONUA) for rejecting the strike.
He said, “Our position is that gone are the days when staff of tertiary institutions (both teaching and non teaching) would so cavalierly down tools and refuse to work, rather than dialogue and amicably resolve grievances. The lack of sensitivity and regards for students, parents, and the education system, is unacceptable and unbecoming of an otherwise union of intellectuals who should have known better. Strike actions in our institutions only disrupt, derail and destroy, but never address any problems.
“just consider that between 2020 and 2023 the Nigerian university system has lost over 16 months to ASUU strikes. This is the height of insensitivity.
“We wonder why ASUU always embarks on strike actions at the least prompting when other options of dispute resolutions are open for considerations.”
