Be responsible in negotiations — Group tells ASUU
The Progressive Students Movement (PSM) has advised the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to be responsible while negotiating way forward for the ongoing strike.
The group has told the staff union of universities’ lecturers to be responsible in negotiations and put into consideration the suffering of Nigerian students.
The PSM also told the Federal Government to withdraw the court case it has against ASUU at the Industrial Court “as this will further waste the already wasted time of Nigerian students”.
Mr Bestman Okereafor, who’s the President of PSM, made this revelation in a statement released to newsmen in Enugu on Sunday.
Okereafor expressed dissatisfaction over how long it has taken education stakeholders to negotiate solutions to the lingering industrial action beyond seven months.
The PSM boss, has appealed for a resolution between both parties.
“It is regrettable that actions of both parties have led to shutting down of universities for seven months over the continuous strike which has obviously drastically affected the academic calendars.
“The continuous strike has also deprived university students from joining their polytechnic counterparts in mobilising and partaking in National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).
“ Information at our disposal reveals a UNIBEN staff committed suicide few weeks ago,” he said.
He has appealed to well meaning Nigerian people, especially prominent leaders and traditional monarchs, to intervene and persuade both parties to find lasting solutions to the industrial issues.
