11:12:13 was a special day in the history Nigeria's Tertiary Institution and its lecturers, with the signing of a re-negotiated agreement between members of ASUU and the Federal Government of Nigeria, and the prompt deposit of #200billion made by the federal Government as a sign of commitment to fulfilling its promise to revitalize the Tertiary institution system by adequately Funding and provide improve remuneration package for workers.
But these questions seek answers;
#1: The President of ASUU promised Nigerians in a press conference that the strike would be called off within 24hours should FG sign the Re-negotiated agreement, why plead for one week to hold another meeting, is the strike Subversive?
#2: What If another possible eventuality happens,would its postpone its NEC meeting again?
#3: If The #200billion revitalization fund is not judiciously put to use by the Vice Chancellors,what is the basis for the six month old strike?
#4: Would the university student experience another six month strike if FG Fails in its signed agreement?
#5: Why call off the strike next week when Most university would go for Christmas break and resume in January?
#6: Why waste a Semester(6 month) of the future of Nigerian students on a struggle they are not in support of?
#7: What is the fate of thousands of prospective students hoping to write JAMB next year?
#8: how would student finish two semester within 6month,what's happens to the rent expiration of student?
#9: The students who were killed or arrested on account of a crime which the strike put them to,are they the sacrificial lamb?
#10: Would this strike or the new earned allowances stop corruption,sexual harassment,rot in our Tertiary institutions,?
My stand point on this is that Federal Government has failed in its promise for a better educational system to all Nigerians, and as such has made our universities less competitive to other foreign counterpart, its has resulted to capital flight to smaller countries as Ghana, South Africa,Togo, Benin etc owing to the rot in our educational system which is visible to the world, ranging from low funding, corruption, Government interference,poor maintenance culture, inexperienced man power, Etc.
If not for the insensibility of Government,these issues can be resolved amicably without strike action for the best interest of Nigerian students. No country can effectively attain its millennium goals without massive investments in the capacity and future of her youth, funding the Educational system is best way to attracts foreign students who would in turn boost the revenue capacity of our universities and the country at large, Let these be an eye opener to both parties and Nigerian.
God Bless Nigeria.
Chima Daniel
Banking & Finance Student
Abia State University Uturu
