The Vice President (External Affairs) of the National Association of Nigerian Students, Akinteye Babatunde-Afeez, tells GODFREY GEORGE why the group is opposed to the hike in fees by some federal universities, among other issues affecting public varsity education
The Vice President of the National Association of Nigerian Students, Akinteye Babatunde-Afeez, tellswhy the group is opposed to the hike in fees by some federal universities, among other issues affecting public varsity educationof the offshoots of the lingering face-off between the Academic Staff Union of Universities and the Federal Government is the issue of payment of half salaries to lecturers for October 2022, and withholding salaries of over seven months.
If the government can be spending money unnecessarily on things that don’t matter, what will it take to pay what ASUU demanded? There are about 55,000 ASUU members, according to data. So, we want the government to pay up the arrears. If they cannot, both parties must negotiate. They should make sure they put everything in place so that ASUU will not go back on strike.
A few weeks ago, the Students’ Union Government of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, staged a protest over the 100 per cent increment in fees. After that, other universities joined, including the University of Uyo, in Akwa Ibom State. How do you view this? They cannot commercialise education. It is not for profit-making. If they want to make a profit, they should go to private institutions. We have been channeled in a way that we now see public institutions as the only hope for the common man. Which private school can students even afford now? Most state tertiary institutions are paying above N100, 000.
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