Jide Osuntokun has condemned the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff
Union of Universities (ASUU), describing it as destructive and
retrogressive for the university system.
In an interview at the special prayers and thanksgiving organised by
the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Throne of Grace, headquarters,
Lagos, he said:"I am totally against the strike as it has destroyed
the university system in Nigeria. People no longer respect our degrees
outside the country because we always go on strike."
He noted that the strike is not fair on parents who spend their
fortunes sponsoring their wards for a four-year course only for them
to end up spending eight to 10 years in school because of strike.
"ASUU can negotiate for better salary and reward without going on
strike at the least excuse because the students and the parents are
often the victims," he said.
He said dialogue and negotiations between the lecturers and federal
government on their salaries and other issues would provide lasting
solution to the miriads of problem be deviling the university system
than the incessant strikes.
Osuntokun asserted that it is very disheartening for lecturers to be
comparing themselves with the law makers who earn N24 million per
month because teaching is a divine calling.
He also appealed to the federal government to stop the creation of the
new nine federal universities which according to him 'is only borne
out of politics in the educational sector'
"I do not support the creation of nine federal universities because
the existing institutions lack the basis infrastructure and know how
that can match up with the best university in the world," he added
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