It’s 2months today and Nigerian students are tired of sitting at home!
As a result of the two month old strike, the National
Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), on Wednesday, issued a one-week
ultimatum to the Federal Government and the union’s leadership to
resolve their differences or face serious consequences – otherwise they’l embark on a nation-wide riot
described as ‘operation occupy Nigeria’.
NANS coordinator in the South-South and South-East, Comrade Chinonso
Obasi, said
“We are appealing to ASUU that since the Federal Government has been
able to release N100 billion for infrastructural development and N30
billion for allowance, they should go back to classroom and continue
their negotiation or agitation. This is our prayer and wish.”
Obasi said students have become
prone to accidents on the highways and the female students have been
reduced to sex hawkers on the streets.
“I stand to tell you that a lot of accidents have been
recorded and 99.9% of the victims are Nigerian students. If they were in
classrooms, they would not have fallen victims of road crashes.
“Our female students have become commercial sex hawkers on the
streets in order to make ends meet. This colossal effect is more than
what ASUU is agitating for. Hence, we can no longer fold our arms and
watch things go wrong.”
oh dear!
