ASUU Strike Hits 7 Months: Is There A Way Out Of This Mess

It is no news that the industrial action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has been on strike since February 14. It is also not a news story again that the ASUU has gone on strike sixteen times since the present political dispensation began in 1999. To be sincere, the ASUU is the ‘abiku’ of our education sector, coming and going these several seasons as written by J P Clark in his poem titled Abiku.

The reality of our university education is dwarfness, nothing to be reckoned with, a time waster, and an absolute gibberish. It has now degenerated to the state of comatose. No one is being considerate; no one is trying to be merciful. Everyone takes their garment of pride at the expense of the futures of the Nigerian public university students.

It is disheartening that whenever education becomes the talking point, our leaders become passive and disinterested. They show, if at all, a modicum of proactiveness in investing much in education, the most powerful weapon that can be used to change the world, as stated by Nelson Mandela. The future of the country — the students — does not concern them. The students are now at home for nothing less than 210 days, while none of the two elephants, the federal government and the ASUU, is ready to sheath their sword.

Rather than settle the lingering issues which resulted in the incessantly protracted industrial actions, the federal government and the ASUU aggravated it to the greatest shock of the populace, especially the Nigerian students. The federal government has sued ASUU to an industrial court. The latter responded by presenting 42 lawyers, of whom 22 are Senior Advocates of Nigeria. It has now become the clash of the Titans.

The welfarism and interests of the Nigerian students are not in their minds. All they want is their own welfarism and interests, though they may all show little empathy as if they cared. They fight every now and then, yet the students are oblivious of their supposed advantages in the duo’s frequent mettle.

In the last 30 months, the ASUU has been on strike for nothing less than 15 months and students are forced to stay away from academic activities. As it is now, a lot has happened. Many students have dabbled into some things. Some destinies have become shattered. Few have died while some are not doing well for themselves. Since some are idle, they have become the devil’s workshop.

While the Nigerian students do not know what the future holds for them, their contemporaries are making waves, birthing new ideas and channeling their strengths into productive developments. All boils down to just having leaders who are insensitive about the plight of their followers and who are not ready to make the country great.

Is there a way out of this mess?

There is nothing that Nigerian students can do. They have used their only medium — protest — to show their grievances. However, all has proven abortive. The only way out of the lingering strike is to await the always delayed judgement of the case between the Federal Government and the ASUU. Nonetheless, with how everything pans out, there is little or no hope that the strike will not cross over to next year.


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No way out.

bluefilm:
No way out.

Hmmm! The education sector is now in a cataclysmic situation.

May God help us.

WWE no way out

The rumble continues between ASUU and FG in court....

Even court self go dey adjorn adjourn dey go

If ASUU is hoping on protests or pressures from Nigerians to end this strike, then the union is on a looooong thing.

Nigerians don't really care about any quality education. What most care about is certificate to brag about.

Nigerians hate intellectualism! This is because they don't understand the importance of quality education to the society. That is why they treat those who excel academically with little regards. That is why they don't regard higher educational qualifications.

A country that understands the importance of sound education will not allow her universities to be closed for even one week, let alone seven months.

Anybody who is expecting a protest like the #EndSARS campaign as means to end this strike need to think again. Nigerians won't protest over ASUU strike. Even NLC that would have helped to pressure the FG have gone cold.

Youngwiz71:
WWE no way out

The rumble continues between ASUU and FG in court....

Even court self go dey adjorn adjourn dey go

to be sincere, it is a world war.


We are tired of this nonsensical brouhaha between the duo

Jman06:
If ASUU is hoping on protests or pressures from Nigerians to end this strike, then the union is on a looooong thing.

Nigerians don't really care about any quality education. What most care about is certificate to brag about.

Nigerians hate intellectualism! This is because they don't understand the importance of quality education to the society. That is why they treat those who excel academically with little regards. That is why they don't regard higher educational qualifications.

A country that understands the importance of sound education will not allow her universities to be closed for even one week, let alone seven months.

Anybody who is expecting a protest like the #EndSARS campaign as means to end this strike need to think again. Nigerians won't protest over ASUU strike. Even NLC that would have helped to pressure the FG have gone cold.

there are no truer words that these. Nigerians can't stage a fierce protest for education. We like entertainment too much.

No way out make ee continue till next year

I dun find wetin i dey useful for , no be for school lecturer go dey make person doubt him purpose

Dreadlock69:
No way out make ee continue till next year

I dun find wetin i dey useful for , no be for school lecturer go dey make person doubt him purpose

baba, calm down ooo. We need to resume ooo

Fight to finish things


No way out!

christejames:
Fight to finish things


No way out!

ha! There should be a way out ooo.