The National Association of Nigerian Students has called on both the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities to find a common ground to resolve their differences.
According to PUNCH report, the National President of NANS, Lucky Emonefe, stated this during Saturday Punch, noting that the students always bore the brunt of the conflicts between the Federal Government and ASUU.
Emonefe urged both parties to avoid any industrial action similar to that of 2021 that forced students to stay at home for over eight months.
According to him, industrial actions result in students wasting time that could have been better spent on their academic pursuits.
Emonefe said, “We are appealing to the Federal Government to always listen to ASUU. ASUU members are like fathers to us in the academic system. Their welfare is very important to us. If they are well taken care of, they will be able to pass on knowledge effectively to the students.”
He further said that while President Bola Tinubu had often promised to ensure that academic years run on schedule, ASUU also needed to consider the interests of students in its decision-making processes.
However, ASUU President, Emmanuel Osodeke, in an interview, stated that the union remained firm in its position.
