The Parent-Teacher Association of Nigeria has begged the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities to resolve the issues leading to ASUU’s strike so that students can go back to school.
Speaking in an interview with the National President, PTA, Danjuma Haruna, said an additional two months strike would have devastating implications on the education sector.
He said, “It will have devastating implications on the education sector in the 36 states of Nigeria and the Federal Capital Territory. We call on both ASUU and representatives of the Federal Government to go back to the dialogue table and resolve their problems.
“Not every parent in the country can afford taking his child abroad or to a private university for studies, hence, the need for both the Federal Government and ASUU to help towards going back to the dialogue table to save the situation and keep our students and teacher in school.
“The strike comes amid an increase in the price of foodstuff, high cost of petroleum and general insecurity challenges bedevilling the peace, stability in the country. We don’t want our children to spend three months at home because of the strike. We are begging the Federal Government to as a matter of urgency go back and resolve their problems with ASUU”
ASUU has cautioned the minister of labour and employment, Chris Ngige and minister of education, Adamu Adamu against taking trade union actions against university lecturers.
Though the ministers had not announced plans of taking actions against the union, ASUU said it was necessary to caution the ministers against taking a “hopeless step” in a bid to get the striking lecturers back to work.
