The Ibadan zone of the Academic Staff Union of Universities has called on the National universities Commission not to hesitate to revoke the licences of state universities whose state governments are not showing enough responsibility in administering the schools.
The union made the call following the lingering strike in South East universities over the failure of the state governors to implement the agreement between the Federal Government and the union.
The chairman of the University of Ibadan branch of the union, Dr. Ademola Aremu, made the call in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, on Monday, while speaking on behalf of the zonal chairman, Prof. Akin Ajisegiri.
Aremu called on the NUC to place sanction on universities owned by states who consistently cause disruption in academic calendars particularly the five South East states, Lagos, Ogun and Oyo states by denying them accreditation or revoking their licenses.
The ASUU boss claimed that all the overtures made to the defaulting state governors had proved abortive.
He argued that the development showed that Nigerian leaders were unserious in ensuring development which could only come through qualitative education.
According to Aremu, since the NUC moderates all universities irrespective of ownership, it becomes imperative for the regulatory body to sanction state governors who would not fund education but rather establish universities on political considerations.
Specifically, he expressed dismay at the display of tribal sentiment by the Anambra State Governor, Mr. Peter Obi, who asked that the proceedings of the ASUU/South East governors’ parley held last week be conducted in Igbo language.
He noted that university education was universal, adding that its running should not be subject to tribal sentiment and the politics of federalism.
He highlighted the loss of students of the South East states universities who have been at home for four months, to include inability to participate in the ongoing training at the Law school, denial of mobilisation for the National Youth Service Corp scheme and increase in social vices including kidnapping and prostitution.
ASUU in five South-East states have been on strike for four months following the refusal of the state governors to implement the Federal Government agreement with ASUU.
He said the defaulting five South East states and three states in the South West had not shown enough political will to implement the FG/ASUU agreement leading to disruption of academic calendars through strikes.
Source:http://www.punchng.com/Articl.aspx?theartic=Art201010265235081
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