The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), has sound a note of warning to the Federal government on the prolong strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).
This was contained in a statement jointly signed by Comrade Williams Akporeha, NUPENG and Comrade Afolabi Olawale, the General Secretary.
The Union joins other unions to condemn the lackadaisical attitude of the Federal Government towards finding a lasting solution to the crisis.
Recalls that the prolonged ASUU, NASU, SSANU strike that has left activities in the tertiary institutions paralyzed for the past eight months.
“We are deeply worried that the strike has left thousands of University Students stranded and idle, making some of them susceptible to go into various social vices and crimes, thus truncating what otherwise should have been wonderful assets and blessings to our great nation and humanity.
“This is definitely an unfortunate and a sad commentary on the level of governance and sensitivity of the political leaders.
“This also without doubt shows the insensitivity of the current administration towards promoting and projecting good and quality education”, NUPENG said.
“We are seriously concerned that instead of addressing the nagging issues in the educational sector, the unscrupulous politicians are busy campaigning and wasting resources over 2023 general elections.
“It is against this background that NUPENG demands together with other Trade Unions, that the Federal government must immediately address and resolve all demands of ASUU, NASU and SSANU without any further delay to avert national solidarity actions from our members across the Country”, the union added.
