National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has pleaded with the federal government and Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to resolve issues which could lead to another strike.
The group urged ASUU and federal government to sheath their sword in the interest of the Nigerian students and work together to ensure continuity in the academic calendar thereby improving the quality of education in tertiary institutions.
President of NANS, Comrade Sunday Asefon who made the call while speaking at the 2021 International Students’ Day held at the Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi yesterday, said that such strike action has not brought anything good to the education sector of the country.
He said students in Nigeria have multifaceted challenges ranging from insecurity, inadequate funding, instability arising from incessant strike actions, quality of pedagogy, research and output.
“Today being a very significant day for us, we must reflect on the struggle of the Nigerian students, especially tertiary institution students,” he added.
Sunday said, “We call on the government to always engage the leadership of the various unions on the need to amicably resolve the problems to avoid strike actions.
“We are gathered here today to celebrate the International Students’ Day. This day is remarkable as it afford us the privilege to reflect on our struggles, speak to the welfare of students and engage in a progressive deliberation towards improving the collective welfare of students.”
