The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS in the South-West region has finally blasted that the Nigerian President Mohammed Buhari of burying public education in Nigeria while reiterating that it is also ready to conduct its funeral.
This had also been disclosed in a statement which had been signed by NANS Coordinator and Spokesperson, Adegboye Olatunji and Awoyinfa Opeoluwa, respectively, on Monday.
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The student body had also declared they would be hitting the streets again in the coming days to butress their point as well.
Part of the statement read: “It behooves us to call the attention of the general public and the international community on the brazen insult meted on the Nigerian students by the irresponsible administration of Buhari.
“We want Nigerian students to be ready for a grand mass action on the ASUU strike. We are clear that this government is anti-public education and this is against the yearnings of millions of students and youths.
“In coming days, we shall be occupying the streets across the South-West region to conduct a final burial rite of public education in the country as this is what the Buhari’s administration represents,” the statement concluded.
In another related development, the leadership of the Nigerian House of Representatives has concluded plans to hold a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari tomorrow (Tuesday) over the ongoing strike by members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities.
The lawmakers are scheduled to present to Buhari their recommendations from meetings they had with the stakeholders in the educational sector on the strike.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, said the House will prepare the report of the House’s intervention in the ongoing strike and meet the President on the matter.
Speaking during the last meeting of the House Leadership with stakeholders comprising members of ASUU and representatives of the Federal Government, the lawmaker said the report will reflect their interactions on the FG-ASUU face-off and provide recommendations to enable the President to assess the situation from an informed second option.
Gbajabiamila, however, did not disclose when his team will meet the President.
