The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has given an ultimatum of January 5, 2021 to the federal government,FG and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to resolve their impasse.
NANS President, Sunday Asefon, issued the ultimatum on Sunday in Katsina, noting the student body would mobilise its members to block all federal highways indefinitely at the end of the ultimatum until the issue is resolved.
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Asefon said this while addressing newsmen on the protracted industrial action by ASUU and the kidnap of the schoolboys from Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State.
He said: “It is ridiculous that government and ASUU have not found a common ground yet and this is leaving us with no other alternative than to do everything within our power to bring an end to this strike.”
On the rescued Kankara schoolboys, Asefon said: “I also met with the kidnapped students to encourage and motivate them to ensure they get education irrespective of the bully from the cowards who kidnapped them.
“In my meeting with Governor of Katsina, I reiterated the need to secure the schools to ensure we do not have a repeat of this ugly experience.”
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