The academic staff union of universities has blamed poor funding to the
educational system for the falling standards in the sector.members of
the union have been on strike for over six weeks, as they continue to
protest against the non-implementation of the 2009 ASUU/FG agreement
which borders on the improved funding of universities and other issues.
the present ASUU strike is beyond salaries and allowances of lecturers. since the 2009 agreement,government have set up fact finding missons to ascertain the state of nigerian universities and reports have been submitted,yet the authorities in the education sector seem to have shunned implementation of the reccomendations.
the needs assessment comittee went round the universities in the country and what it found was shocking. mr uche omeje the acting chairperson of ASUU in ESUT told a news conference.
first,it was found that the teacher-student ratio on the average was 1:400 instead of 1:40.it found that the classrooms were grossly inadequate,and could accomodate only about 30% of the people that needed to enter those classrooms.while most students were standing in their lecture theatres,other students write on their backs as lectures were held under trees in some universities.
omeje went on to cite cases, where some university laboratories used kerosene stoves instead of bunsen burners.they found chemistry labs without water.they found people doing exams called theory of practicals instead of practical,they found heaps of feaces in places where our future leaders are produced.
with overcrowded classrooms dilapitated infrastructure,ill motivated staff and students,nigerian universities have fallen to the standard of routine producers or unqualified school leavers.those who can afford it especially government officials take their children to neighbouring countries for their university education.this is why we are on strike.
he stressed that FG must honour the past agreement it had with ASUU four years ago saying that it is despicable and an expression of lack of integrity on the government's part to renege its promise.
p.s: i am using this medium to announce to you all that ASUU strike is oficially 40 days old today,wishing ASUU and FG long life and prosperity.
the present ASUU strike is beyond salaries and allowances of lecturers. since the 2009 agreement,government have set up fact finding missons to ascertain the state of nigerian universities and reports have been submitted,yet the authorities in the education sector seem to have shunned implementation of the reccomendations.
the needs assessment comittee went round the universities in the country and what it found was shocking. mr uche omeje the acting chairperson of ASUU in ESUT told a news conference.
first,it was found that the teacher-student ratio on the average was 1:400 instead of 1:40.it found that the classrooms were grossly inadequate,and could accomodate only about 30% of the people that needed to enter those classrooms.while most students were standing in their lecture theatres,other students write on their backs as lectures were held under trees in some universities.
omeje went on to cite cases, where some university laboratories used kerosene stoves instead of bunsen burners.they found chemistry labs without water.they found people doing exams called theory of practicals instead of practical,they found heaps of feaces in places where our future leaders are produced.
with overcrowded classrooms dilapitated infrastructure,ill motivated staff and students,nigerian universities have fallen to the standard of routine producers or unqualified school leavers.those who can afford it especially government officials take their children to neighbouring countries for their university education.this is why we are on strike.
he stressed that FG must honour the past agreement it had with ASUU four years ago saying that it is despicable and an expression of lack of integrity on the government's part to renege its promise.
p.s: i am using this medium to announce to you all that ASUU strike is oficially 40 days old today,wishing ASUU and FG long life and prosperity.
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