The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has pleaded with the Federal Government and Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU) to come to a resolution. NANS President, Comrade Aruna Kadiri made this known in an interview on Wednesday in Enugu. NASU and SSANU members have been on strike for the past three weeks over certain demands.
Mr. Kadiri said that the recently called off strike by Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) earlier this week would not make much impact if NASU remained on strike.
He however said NANS would engage the Federal Government, as well as the leadership of NASU and SSANU, to look into the plight of students and find a way to resolve issues.
“As a matter of fact, by next week we are going to write officially to Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Education, NASU, SSANU and other stakeholders in tertiary education sector for them to consider Nigerian students.
“The recent call-off of strike by ASUU will not make an impact if the non-academic staff members of universities are not working.
“The strike of non-academic staff of universities means that the campuses, although opened, but cannot function normal,’’ he said.
Comrade Aruna urged students to return to campuses and resume classes in order to meet up and cover the academic activities for the session.
We want our members, Nigerian students, to resume lectures forthwith in order to show our commitment to learning and appreciate lecturers that had resumed classes, he said.
