The
National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has given the Bayelsa
state government a seven-day ultimatum to meet the demands of university
lecturers in the state.
The Bayelsa state government led by Governor Seriake Dickson, have
been given a seven-day ultimatum by the National Association of Nigerian
Students (NANS) Zone B to meet the demands of university lecturers in
order to avoid sealing government house in the state.
According to reports, lecturers in the state-owned Niger Delta
University (NDU) have been on strike for over two months over the
non-payment of five months salaries and the inability of government to
meet their demands.
A statement released by Pedro Obi, the coordinator, NANS zone B,
while lamenting the effect of the industrial action on students, asked
the government to act before the ultimatum elapses.
“NANS frowns at the continued stay at home of our fellow
students of Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island through no fault
of theirs.
“It is on record that these lecturers are being owed over five
months salaries by the state government, and the question is, how do you
expect these lecturers to cope with the current economic situation in
the country without salary?
“The failure of Bayelsa state government to prioritise
education is a source of concern to NANS and therefore demand a change
of attitude by the government,” the statement read.
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reported that NANS accused the government of using hoodlums to harass
students who staged a protest in solidarity with their lecturers, and
expressed sadness that while many institutions across the country are
about to round off academic exercise for the session, students of NDU
have not written their first semester examination.
“Bayelsa state government in tacit demonstration of their
non-sensitiveness to university education, mobilised hoodlums to attack
the Student Union Government President of Niger Delta University, Comr.
Ekiye who led the students of the University to protest against the
unnecessary stay at home by the students, these hoodlums equally stole
the properties belonging to SUG president and the students.
“It is sheer wickedness for the government of Bayelsa State to
be watching while the institution is yet to write her first semester
examination for 2015/2016 academic session, while most institutions in
the country are rounding off their academic session.
“NANS condemns this barbaric act by agents of the state and
hereby give the government seven Days to resolve with ASUU-NDU Chapter
in order to get our students back on campus or NANS will lock down the
government house and ground all economic activities in the state,” he said.
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