My university paid me 300 pounds because of a strike action.

I know you are doubting the possibility of a student getting paid a sum because of an industrial action, but let me shock you, as it shocked me too, it is possible. Let me give you the deets.

Earlier this year, my university lecturers went on strike as a means to protest for some demanding benefits. Following the industrial action, the University decided to compensate the students by investing the pay forgone by lecturers into a Learning Opportunity Fund. The Fund was basically to support students who were impacted by the strike action in a way that students could claim the Funds and use it to take short courses online, attend conferences, and other learning opportunities.

Well, I got 300 pounds from a 2 weeks strike my people. The same me that ASUU strike took 2 good years from, 4-year course turned eternity, without any form of compensation, not even 1 naira, got 300 pounds from a 2 weeks strike; as it should be when students are impacted by industrial actions.

We all know that while industrial actions are due right of lecturers to make their grudges known, it is the students that have a whole life ahead of them that get affected. We all know that the ground in these two elephants' fight is the students. Students lose their time and plans to industrial action.

For almost 6 months, Nigerian University students have been at home and cannot forge their life because the government and lecturers are holding them to ransom. For 6 good months, thousands of students, the leaders of tomorrow are sitting right at home and the Government care less. Election campaigns are in full gear, promising us what you are already NOT giving us. I don't even know how this makes sense. Dear Nigerian Government, education is essential to the growth of the country and you should not kill it. #EndASUUstrikenow

Dear Nigerian government and Nigerian Universities, how do you plan to compensate the students for this time loss and opportunity loss? How? All I have to say is GET YOUR PVC AND VOTE WISELY.

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Damnnn!!!