The management of the Home of Representatives, has taken a step in the direction of ending the lingering rift between the Federal Authorities of Nigeria and the Tutorial Workers Union of Universities (ASUU).
The resolve by the Inexperienced Chamber to hunt a long-lasting resolution that will stop subsequent strike actions by ASUU adopted a movement sponsored by Sesi Oluwaseun Whingan, the lawmaker representing Badagry Federal Constituency.
Recall that ASUU had lately introduced its plan to embark on a two-week warning strike pending the Federal Authorities’s resolve to satisfy the calls for listed in its Treaty with the union.
The FG in response to ASUU’s warning introduced a “no work, no pay” coverage whereas admonishing lecturers to return to lecture rooms.
Nonetheless, Whingan, in his movement known as on each the FG and ASUU to embrace dialogue and prioritise the pursuits of scholars whom he stated are on the receiving finish of this disaster.
Reacting to the movement, the Speaker of the Home, Tajudeen Abbas stated he could be main an ad-hoc committee that will perform as a mediator between the FG and the union.
As well as, the lawmakers known as for the institution of a sustainable joint consultative platform which might be recognised by each events for future engagements and communication.
Based on Whingan, the push for this movement stems from the latest declaration of a two-week warning strike by ASUU over a few of the calls for but to be met by the FG.
The lawmaker stated that this warning strike amongst different industrial actions beforehand taken by the educational employees unions has continued to impede the lives of scholars throughout government-owned tertiary establishments in Nigeria.
Additionally stating that the college system is the bedrock of Nigeria’s improvement, the lawmaker stated the strike actions have accomplished nothing good for the training system in Nigeria however somewhat derailed a number of analysis works and heightened frustration amongst college students, dad and mom, and lecturers.
He said the incessant strike actions in Nigeria’s establishments have additionally contributed to mind drain, an elevated variety of scholar dropouts whereas lowering the arrogance anybody has within the nation’s tutorial system.
He additional urged the federal government and the union to embrace dialogue anchored on transparency and mutual respect for all events to carry a long-lasting resolution to the problem.