THE leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Joint Campus Committee (JCC), Lagos State, has threatened to disrupt political campaigns and make the coming weeks ugly for the politicians until the Federal Government puts an end to the ongoing Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) strike.
The NANS-JCC chairman Lagos axis, Comrade Olusesi Tolulope, who made this known to NaijaTimes today, said that it has become an ego fight between the federal government and ASUU, and the students are the ones paying the price.
He stated that the students are at the receiving end of their inability to resolve all issues that have hastened for seven months.
He added that it is obvious if the court ruling is not complied with, and the Federal Government refuses to do the needful, the society will be sitting on a time bomb.
Olusesi explained that the students can’t be rendered useless while political activities resume through campaign. “Our lives also count, and we won’t be afraid to make the next few weeks ugly for those politicians too.”
The NANS leader pleaded to ASUU to return back to class or at least suspend the long overdue strike, while they continue negotiating with the federal government.
“Actually, Nigerian students through NANS have been more supportive to ASUU due to some of the demands of the union, which we found logical enough, and appealing to our interest. Nevertheless, there is no agreement between NANS and ASUU on putting an end to the strike,” Olusesi said.
He added that NANS expects ASUU to address Nigerian students and the general public on their position on the court ruling, which has mandated them to return to class. “We are hopeful to hear from them in the next 24hrs at the maximum.”
The NANS JCC coordinator also appealed to Lagosians to ignore the Third Mainland Bridge and Apapa protest rumor, saying “it is fake news; NANS does not intend to protest further in Lagos. Feelings of fear, frustration and resentment should not be created in the mind of Lagos residents out of this volatile information.”
Olusesi commended the Lagos State government for its understanding, tolerance and provision of security all through the peaceful protest that was held on Monday, September 19.
