A think-tank Eduwatch Consult and Research Centre says time is running out for university lecturers to end their ongoing strike and as they risk losing public sympathy if the strike continues to linger.
It came as mothers and women traders marched in solidarity in Abuja Monday demanding Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to end its strike.
Coordinator of the group, Abayomi Ogunnowo said: “Academic Staff Union of Universities should make some sacrifices based on what the
Federal Government has offered with the intent to mitigate the decaying infrastructure in our
universities, considering the fate of millions of students hanging in the balance.
“Trade unions in the education sector must end the strikes and save the education sector from collapse,” said Ogunnowo.
He added that Nigeria is the only country where lecturers go on strike to register their grievances with government.
Olusegun Oyewale of Eduwatch, which consist of researchers and analysts in academia, said:
“I would really advise our dear lecturers to bow out now that the ovation is loudest. At the moment, the public have seen no reason in
continuing with this strike.”
Oyewale said past delays, neglects of previous government have cost lecturers their trust in government, but insisted the present government in its negotiations since July has demonstrated the will power to resolve theissue by agreeing to provide N130 billion
outside the budget out of a total N400 billion requested by the union.
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