Education

Tuition hike: Don’t disrupt varsities’ academic session, minister begs lecturers, students

The Minister of State for Education, Dr Tanko Sununu, has appealed to students, parents, and lecturers in public tertiary institutions to shun acts capable of disrupting the academic session as universities get set for resumption.

Sununu made the appeal during a meeting with the leadership of the Congress of University Academics (CONUA) in Abuja on Wednesday, September 20, 2023.

Speaking ahead of the resumption of academic activities in tertiary institutions, the minister said the show of restraint would be in the best interest of all stakeholders as well as the stability of the system.

He noted that his ministry is having constructive dialogue and consultation with stakeholders over the welfare of students, staff as well as the provision of infrastructure in the nation’s tertiary institutions.

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While acknowledging that strikes and non-use of facilities could lead to rapid decay, Sununu promised President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to avoid any situation that could lead to further industrial actions.

On his part, the CONUA President,  Niyi Sunmonu, said there could be likelihood of unrest occasioned by the new increase in tuition fees, which he said has the potential of disrupting academic activities and the school calendar.

Sunmonu also appealed to the government to look into ways of improving the condition of service of academic and non-academic staff of universities, which he said has deteriorated due to the petroleum subsidy removal.

He added that there was a need to revisit the issue of the eight-month salary arrears that arose from the last strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), arguing that members of CONUA did not go on strike.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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