Private varsities VCs ask NANS to mediatebetween FG/ASUU

september 13, 2013
Following threats by the National Association of Nigerian Students,
NANS, to shut down private universities over the protracted strike
embarked upon by Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Vice
Chancellors of private universities, yesterday, charged the students’
body to mediate between government and ASUU to return normalcy
to the country’s universities.
Speaking separately in a telephone chat with Vanguard, the Vice
Chancellors argued that there was no need for the threat, since
private universities were not owned by government and that their
owners didn’t enter into any agreement with the striking university
lecturers.
They noted that they also have their wards and relations in public
universities, who are affected by the shutdown.
According to Professor Isaac Adeyemi, Vice Chancellor, Bells
University of Technology, BELLSTECH, Ota, Ogun State, NANS is
made up of matured minds and must, therefore, broker peace
between government and the aggrieved lecturers.
He said: “I believe NANS executive is made up of matured
individuals. We also have our kids and relations in public universities
and we are feeling the pains. Rather than vent their anger on private
universities, they should act as mediators to broker peace between
government and ASUU. After all, its not a crime to run private
universities, because parents are sacrificing so much to send their
wards to private universities, where they can acquire qualitative
education. I know they said it out of desperation, but I know too well
that normalcy will soon return to our public universities.”
Professor Ayodeji Olukoju, Vice Chancellor, Caleb University, Lagos,
charged government to avoid wastage in running of the country’s
affairs, but to prioritise the funding of education, which is a critical
sector of the economy.
Olukoju said: “There was no need for the threat, since private
universities’ owners didn’t sign any agreement with ASUU. Education
is a free market economy. Its just like a husband and wife’s quarrel
which they must settle. NANS should mediate between the warring
parties, after all, students have the right to study anywhere they like.
Its a matter of choice.”

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