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FG Can Borrow To Resolve ASUU Strike – VC

FG can borrow to resolve ASUU strike – VC

Prof Sulyman Abdulkareem

The Vice-Chancellor, Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Kwara State, Prof. Sulyman Abdulkareem, in this interview with SUCCESS NWOGU, speaks on the nation’s university system, especially with regard to the ongoing strike embarked upon by lecturers in public universities.

 What’s the effect of the strike on private universities?

I have observed that any time any  school is on strike, whether it is that of ASUU or any other strike, students normally do not go home. They visit their friends in other institutions.

So, there is no way any VC can feel safe when there is strike going on because those students that will not go home will come to  other universities to either influence behaviour or at least, look for shelter.  That is why, every time there is strike, vice-chancellors are concerned about the happenings in their schools.

Again,  I was worried when I read in the newspapers that the National Association of Nigerian  Students suggested that private universities should be disturbed so that the Federal Government would be more concerned about the ongoing ASUU strike.

What is your take on the prolonged strike and the teachers’ demand?

The Federal Government should look for ways to prevent strike at all costs. I realised that we may be saying that we do not have limitless funds to run universities; but we do know the number of universities we have. My prayer is that they will take it as a responsibility to make sure that the main actors on campus, in this case, the lecturers, must be satisfied such that there will be no recurrence of strike for good.

The striking teachers are talking about things needed to give quality education to their students.

As a parent, I want the Federal Government to do everything possible to meet ASUU’s demand because if they are asking for something beyond reasonable, I can understand the Federal Government not providing them.

But if they are asking that provisions be such on the campuses that the very best of education is given to our students, I feel the Federal Government should please meet these demands. The striking teachers are saying they want to meet with the global expectations and I believe that should also be of concern to the Federal Government.

What is your take on the prolonged strike and the teachers’ demand?

The Federal Government should look for ways to prevent strike at all costs. I realised that we may be saying that we do not have limitless funds to run universities; but we do know the number of universities we have. My prayer is that they will take it as a responsibility to make sure that the main actors on campus, in this case, the lecturers, must be satisfied such that there will be no recurrence of strike for good.

The striking teachers are talking about things needed to give quality education to their students.

As a parent, I want the Federal Government to do everything possible to meet ASUU’s demand because if they are asking for something beyond reasonable, I can understand the Federal Government not providing them.

But if they are asking that provisions be such on the campuses that the very best of education is given to our students, I feel the Federal Government should please meet these demands. The striking teachers are saying they want to meet with the global expectations and I believe that should also be of concern to the Federal Government.

 

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