#Education

Prevent public schools from total collapse, ASUU begs Nigerians

By Saheed Ibrahim

|

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has appealed to Nigerians and non-governmental bodies to prevent public schools from total collapse.

ASUU National President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke made the appeal at the weekend during the 22nd National Delegates Conference of ASUU in Plateau State.

Osodeke also called for a check of the ‘Japa’ syndrome to prevent it from eroding the public education system, which is already fragile.

He lamented the government’s failure in the education and other sectors of the nation in the last eight years.

He said, “Indeed, the last eight years have seen the country moving at the fastest speed to the precipice in almost every facet of nationhood.

“While other nations have been devoting up to 25% or more of their annual budgetary allocations to education, at no time in the life of this administration has the government gone up to 8%.

“Indeed, for much of the period of this regime, education, especially at the tertiary level, has been on oxygen, merely gasping for breath.

“The Union enjoins individual Nigerians and non-governmental bodies within the country to rise to the occasion of standing with and defending the cause of public education.”

Earlier, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Jos, Professor Tanko Ishaya, noted, “If care is not taken, university education may become what we are seeing in the public primary and secondary education, but we must do what it takes to reverse the trend.”

The VC called for improved welfare for the ASUU members stressing, “When the welfare of staff is taken care of, the welfare of the VC is taken care of.”

Share
Related News  Poly Rector warns students against prostitution
Prevent public schools from total collapse, ASUU begs Nigerians

UTME, DE candidates to sit for same

How brothel owners can get loans –

Leave a comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *