The Association of Nigeria Aviation Professionals and the National Association of
Aircraft Pilots and Engineers have called on the Federal Government to urgently
and in the interest of the nation put an end to the lingering strike embarked upon
by the Academic Staff Union of Universities.
A statement signed by NAAPE’s Deputy General Secretary, Umoh Ofonime, read,
“The refusal of the Federal Government to honour the agreement signed with the
union since 2009 is very disturbing considering the negative impact the prolonged
strike will create in the life of these children.
“NAAPE, therefore, completely supports the position of the National Executive
Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress to embark on a nationwide protest on July
26 and 27, 2022 in solidarity with the trade unions in the Nigeria Public
Universities and others.”
In a statement made available to the press on Monday, the General Secretary of
ANAP, Comrade Abdulrasaq Saidu called on President, Major General Mohammadu
Buhari’s (retd.) government, to end without further delay, the ongoing strike
before it gets out of hand.
ANAP noted that the continuing stay at home by students of tertiary institutions
has added to social vices in the country.
The group also threatened that they will join in the strike in solidarity by closing
the aviation sector if the government did not take urgent necessary steps to
address ASUU’s demands.
ANAP further noted that the over four months strike has ridiculed the educational
system and made it a laughing stock before the world.
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The union noted that ASUU, NASU, SAUTHRIAI, NAAT had been on strike for more
than four months due to the apparent failure of government to sign the re-
negotiated 2009 Agreement with ASUU, and the habitual failure of government to
respect Collective Bargaining Agreements willingly signed with Unions.
ANAP noted that education remained the bedrock of any nation aspiring for
greatness saying that ASUU strike will eventually lead to a regrettable situation in
future if not well handled.
“Our children are using eight years to read courses of four years with resources
being wasted. We cannot continue this way,” the statement read in part.
ANAP warned that the future of education will be bleak as little or no attention
was focused on the system as most of the children of politicians were schooling
abroad
The union warned that its members will align with the Nigeria Labour Congress’
position in protest against the unfortunate situation in the tertiary education
sector.
According to ANAP, all its members have been put on alert in solidarity actions on
the directive of the Nigeria Labour Congress at very short notice.
The National Administrative Council has directed all branch chairmen and
secretaries to disseminate this information to all members in their various
branches to participate in the solidarity protest in their various states starting
from Tuesday 26, July 2022 to Wednesday 27, July 2022 at all the states capitals
of the federation and Abuja the federal capital. The take off point is NLC State
Secretariats and the Labour House, Abuja.
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ASUU strike that will be called off this coming Sunday..better go pack..