President Goodluck Appeals To ASUU To Call Off Strike

President Goodluck Jonathan has appealed to the leadership of the Academics Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), to tamper anger with justice.

The president made this while speaking during the first convocation ceremony of the Afe Babalola University in Ado Ekiti, EKiti state, south-west Nigeria.

Jonathan, who made the appeal for the sake of the Nigerian students, urged the leadership of ASUU to allow students go back to school as the federal government will continue to look into their demands.

“I once again appeal to the entire membership of ASUUto pause and ponder on the adverse effect of their action on the future of the vibrant youths of this great nation.

“The collective destiny of tens of thousands of tomorrow’s leaders should not be held hostage to vagaries of labour disputes.

“So, let me use this unique opportunity that I am interfacing with our future leaders, our students, to plead with ASUU members.

“If it is a genuine strike, keeping students out of classrooms for almost four months, by that they have demonstrated to everybody that they have a case.

“And if the strike is motivated by some other interests, they have also achieved that by keeping students out of schools for more than a semester,” he said.

President Jonathan further emphasised that the freedom of association and the right of workers to go on strike should not be abused and used to the detriment of the nation. http://www.channelstv.com/home/2013/10/19/jonathan-appeals-to-asuu-to-call-off-strike/