The National Association of Nigeria Students (NANS)/has issued a one-week ultimatum to the Federal Government to resolve its disagreement with the Academic Staff Union of University ASUU or face a national mass action by all Nigerian students across the country.
President of the students association, Sunday Adedayo
revealed this in Sokoto shortly after signing the reviewed Constitution of the
association at the Sokoto state government house.
Mr Adedayo said the students union has given the federal
government between now and the 28th of February to meet and resolve the issue
with ASUU or face a national mass action by Nigerian students.
He described as unfortunate the attitude of the federal
government who he accused of playing hide and seek with ASUU since 1999 they
signed the agreement with the academic union.
Mr Adedayo said the government has bastardized the education
system at the primary and secondary level and NANS is not going to open its
eyes and watch the government destroy the tertiary education.
NANS is in Sokoto for its constitutional review conference
where the association reviewed its forty years Constitution at the Sokoto State
University.
The reviewed Constitution was signed at the Sokoto state
government house in the presence of Sokoto state governor Aminu Tambuwal.
Speaking earlier, Sokoto state governor Aminu Tambuwal
appealed to the Academic Staff Union of the University to find a way of
resolving their disagreement without embarking on strike.
Governor Tambuwal also called on the federal government to
find a way of meeting the demands of ASUU despite the fact the country is
facing economic challenges.
He advised the academic union to find a way of resolving a
crisis other than strike action that has affected the academic pursuit of
Nigerian students.