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NANS: Students Castigate Governor Makinde Over Continuous Closure Of Varsity

NANS: Students Castigate Governor Makinde Over Continuous Cl

Students under the aegis of the National Association of Nigeria Students, Southwest (Zone D) have berated Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State over the prolonged closure of the state universities; Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) and the Oyo State Technical University, Ibadan.

Prior to the commencement of the ongoing Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) strike in February 2022, the two state-owned universities were shut down over an internal strike in January 2022.

Students, who aired their thoughts through a statement by the Coordinator of NANS Southwest Zone, Comrade Tegbe Stephen, maintained that the Governor was yet to fulfil the promises he made to students.

The students in the statement noted that the Governor was not taking them seriously for making them remain at home for months. 

“At the moment could no longer subscribe to silence which has yielded to nothing on the ongoing industrial actions affecting the state-owned institutions in Oyo State and which has our students staying at home when the calendar doesn’t read that for the last three months. We say enough of taking us for fools when things are not giving positive indications.

“The saddest part of the story was the fact that the affected institution declared the said strike a few weeks before the National body of the Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union declared a warning strike but the Governor neglected them but he ensured that the Ladoke Akintola University Lecturers who had earlier joined the nationwide ASUU strike are paid off to resume work.

“An action which discourages our ‘would be teachers’ and gives an impression that they are not on the priority list of the state government," the statement read.

They further said the Governor was planning to impede their academic progress if he cared less about tertiary institutions while claiming to make education free in secondary schools.

“If the Governor cares less about our Institution and claims to make education free at the secondary school level, it means he is only preparing our souls for the worst he wants us to experience as we progress in our academic endeavour.

“We are no longer taking carefulness as a defence mechanism against an enemy that attacks us bitterly and expresses absolute love for our children. It will be an action to present our bitter experience to those placing it on our doorsteps," it added.

The statement was concluded on a note of warning to the state government to propagate a better future for them, the students take a drastic step.

The leadership of the National Association of Nigeria Students, Southwest (Zone D), has slammed the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, over the continuous closure of the state university.

The two state-owned universities in Oyo, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, and the Oyo State Technical University, Ibadan, were shut down over an internal strike in January 2022, prior to the industrial action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU.

Following the prolonged strike, the students, who spoke via a statement by the Coordinator of NANS Southwest Zone, Comrade Tegbe Stephen, said the governor has failed in his promises to students in the state.

 “At the moment could no longer subscribe to silence which has yielded to nothing on the ongoing industrial actions affecting the state-owned institutions in Oyo State and which has our students staying at home when the calendar doesn’t read that for the last three months. We say enough of taking us for fools when things are not giving positive indications.

“The saddest part of the story was the fact that the affected institution declared the said strike a few weeks before the National body of the Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union declared a warning strike but the Governor neglected them but he ensured that the Ladoke Akintola University Lecturers who had earlier joined the nationwide ASUU strike are paid off to resume work.

“An action which discourages our ‘would be teachers’ and gives an impression that they are not on the priority list of the state government.

“If the Governor cares less about our Institution and claims to make education free at the secondary school level, it means he is only preparing our souls for the worst he wants us to experience as we progress in our academic endeavour.

“We are no longer taking carefulness as a defence mechanism against an enemy that attacks us bitterly and expresses absolute love for our children. It will be an action to present our bitter experience to those placing it on our doorsteps.

“We are at this point calling the attention of the state government to as a matter of urgency attend to the need of the staff members in the affected institution to abrogate the industrial action so as for our esteemed members to return to the lecture room as we will take decisive action to help ourselves out of the menace.

“With every sincerity, we are warning the state government for the last time as the action that follows will be a no retreat no surrender because we are tired of living under the pretence of suffering and smiling when things are not in order. All we demand is better avenues to plan a better future," it concluded.

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