ASUU STRIKE:- ANC GIVES FG SEVEN-DAYS ULTIMATUM

A civil rights organisation, the Anti-Corruption Network, has given the
Federal Government one week to resolve its dispute with the striking
members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities.

It said it would mobilise Nigerians for a protest to the Federal Ministry
of Education.
The group, which expressed disappointment at governments lukewarm
attitude to the plight of students, suggested that President Goodluck
Jonathan should take loan to offset the N92bn being demanded by
ASUU.
It said in a statement by its Executive Secretary , Dino Melaye, that
governments attitude showed that it had no interest in the future of
Nigerian students.
The statement reads in part, The ongoing face-off between the Federal
Government and ASUU is a reflection of bad government and keeping
quiet would be like the proverbial adult who, while at home, allowed the
she-goat to suffer the pains of malnutrition on its tether.
The Federal Government as far back as 2009 went into an agreement
with ASUU and signed that agreement. Why will you agree to what you
dont intend to do? A gentleman will go into an agreement and then
carry out the agreement to the latter. The agreement was made in
2009; why was there no budgetary provision for that agreement in
2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013?
Why would the Federal Government enter into an agreement they dont
intend to implement? So we are giving them one week of grace and if
by Friday next week, the government did not resolve the crisis with
ASUU, we will mobilise Nigerians, students and parents to be on the
streets to protest against this reckless and irresponsible government.
By Friday next week, if the Federal Government refuses to resolve the
ASUU crisis, we will protest to the Federal Ministry of Education where
we will register our anger against an insensitive government.
They just went to China to secure a loan of $1.1bn. Why is it difficult
for the Federal Government to raise N92bn to solve the problem in our
education sector?
Education is the bedrock of every development; it is the bedrock of any
nation. It is shameful that the Federal Government is showing this
lackadaisical attitude towards the next generation…