PARENTS of university students in the country under the umbrella of the
National Association of Parents Teachers Association (NAPTA), South West
chapter, on Thursday threatened to embark on hunger strike if the federal
government and Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) failed to
resolve their differences over the current crisis.
The chairman of NAPTA, Pastor Julius Olaribigbe who addressed journalists in Osogbo after the inauguration of new executives of the state chapter of the Parents Teachers Association (PTA) bemoaned the face off between ASUU and the federal government, describing it as embarrassing to the nation.
According to him, “Over 2 million parents across the 36 states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria will embark on a national hunger strike if this situation should continue,” stressing that the federal government need to accede to ASUU demands in the interest of the down trodden parents.
While imploring President Goodluck Jonathan to constitute a special committee to dialogue with ASUU, with a view to ending the ongoing imbroglio between the two parties, Olaribigbe said the future and interest of the undergraduate students should be of paramount concern to the feuding parties in the crisis.
He stated, “When two elephants fight, the grasses will definitely suffer. This time round, it is the parents that are suffering. We are left with no other option than to appeal to the two parties to see reasons why the strike should end. But if the strike persists, we shall embark on hunger strike.”
Oluribigbe, however, chided the federal government for allowing the strike to drag on for too long, pointing out that “the federal government has a duty to ensure qualitative university education for all Nigerian children.”
He also called on well meaning Nigerians including traditional rulers and religious leaders to intervene in the current federal government and ASUU face off in the overall interest of the nation
The chairman of NAPTA, Pastor Julius Olaribigbe who addressed journalists in Osogbo after the inauguration of new executives of the state chapter of the Parents Teachers Association (PTA) bemoaned the face off between ASUU and the federal government, describing it as embarrassing to the nation.
According to him, “Over 2 million parents across the 36 states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria will embark on a national hunger strike if this situation should continue,” stressing that the federal government need to accede to ASUU demands in the interest of the down trodden parents.
While imploring President Goodluck Jonathan to constitute a special committee to dialogue with ASUU, with a view to ending the ongoing imbroglio between the two parties, Olaribigbe said the future and interest of the undergraduate students should be of paramount concern to the feuding parties in the crisis.
He stated, “When two elephants fight, the grasses will definitely suffer. This time round, it is the parents that are suffering. We are left with no other option than to appeal to the two parties to see reasons why the strike should end. But if the strike persists, we shall embark on hunger strike.”
Oluribigbe, however, chided the federal government for allowing the strike to drag on for too long, pointing out that “the federal government has a duty to ensure qualitative university education for all Nigerian children.”
He also called on well meaning Nigerians including traditional rulers and religious leaders to intervene in the current federal government and ASUU face off in the overall interest of the nation
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Weldone parents but I will advise u not to embark on any hunger strike cause it will not move dis irresponsible government,a government dat find it hard to compensate d boko haram victim will never get moved wit ur hunger,d head of d government GEJ is very heartless n feel unconcern 4 d citizens of dis country,all is after is his continuity as d president of Nigeria n his arrogant n proud wife as d first lady,even d people being killed by boko haram is not his concern
ReplyDeleteYes, Rapheal I'm with you in this aspect but where we are apart is that we don't abuse leaders, what we did we pray for them becouse there judgement is with God, that is why both of these teachings(islam $ cristianity) don't encourage. And one you can be like Jonathon, cos you're humanbeing like him. I'm in support of you to against there short comings, long life Raphael, long life asuu, long life nigeria, long life APC.
DeleteThey will sure die of hunger, hahahahahahahahahahahahaha it doesn't work in Naija
DeleteParent, forget about embarking on hunger strike or consulting traditional or religious leaders. These leaders don't have anything to do. Because must of them have been corrupted collecting bribery during the last campaign for Jonathan. How can a corrupt person intervene for transformation. I am very sorry to say we don't have leaders we are death may our soul rest in peace.
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