PROTEST : OSUN NLC TAKES SOLIDARITY PROTEST TO STATE ASSEMBLY

Organized Labour in Osun state  joined their counterpart throughout the 36 States of the federation demanding government to as a matter of urgency resolve the strike action embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities,ASUU. 

They made the call during a protest  to the State House of Assembly with the slogan " open our Universities today"

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Speaking the Nigeria Labour Congress ,NLC, Vice chairman Osun State Comrade Gbadebo Awotayo said since 2009 the federal government made an agreement with ASUU but failed to fulfill the agreement. 

Comrade Awotayo emphasized that government at all levels should ensure proper funding of the Universities to guarantee better future for the Nigerian Students. 

Also speaking, the State chairman,Nigeria Union of Journalist, NUJ, Comrade Wasiu Ajadosu noted that it is a national disgrace for The Ivory towers to be closed for six months, stressing that the  development had jeopardize the productivity of the undergraduates. 

Also contributing, The Secretary Osun State University Alumni, Comrade Basit Olokuta called on the Assembly to see to the downward review of tuition fees of the institution which is too exorbitant for a common Man. 

Comrade Olokuta stressed that the students are at the receiving end of the strike action embarked upon by ASUU in the last six months. 

Responding, The Speaker, Osun State House of Assembly, Mr Timothy Owoeye who said the Assembly shared the plights of the Organized Labour, noted that President Muhammadu Buhari has given the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu two weeks Ultimatum  to resolve the crisis.

Mr Owoeye expressed the readiness of the assembly to meet with stakeholders with a view to reviewing  the tuition fees of Osun state university in the interest of the common Man. 

It would be recalled that the Accademic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU embarked on strike on 14th February this year to press home their demands.

Coverage:Mojisola Oladele