GEJ BEGS ASUU TO CALL OFF STRIKE

President Goodluck Jonathan
on Saturday in Ado-Ekiti appealed to
members of the Academic Staff Union of
Universities (ASUU) to return to the
classrooms in the interest of their
students.
He made the appeal at the inauguration
of the College of Engineering Complex at
the Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti
(ABUAD), Ekiti State.
The three-storey college complex was
also named after the President.
Jonathan urged ASUU members to heed
his appeal saying that whatever their
grievances might be, keeping students
out of school for four months was
unpatriotic.
"I once again appeal to the entire
membership of ASUU to pause and
ponder on the adverse effect of their
action on the future of the vibrant
youths of this great nation.
"The collective destiny of tens of
thousands of tomorrow's leaders should
not be held hostage to vagaries of labour
disputes.
"As long as we are humans, as long as
we are a developing society, this labour
dispute must come up.
"I always say that even in the developed
societies we hear about labour dispute;
and there is no society, even the most
developed, that has provided the
facilities for every worker. (NAN)