National Association of Nigeria Students NANS has issued a one week ultimatum to the Federal Government to resolve it’s disagreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities ASUU or face a Nationwide mass protest by Nigerian Students across the country.
The President of the Association, Sunday Adedayo revealed this in Sokoto shortly after signing the reviewed Constitution of the association at the Sokoto state government house.
Mr. Adedayo said the Union had given the federal government between now and the 28th of February to meet and resolve the issue with ASUU or face a national mass action by Nigerian students.
He described as unfortunate the attitude of the federal government and accusing it of playing hide and seek with ASUU after signing an agreement with the academic union in 1999.
According to him, the government has neglected the education system at the primary and secondary levels.
Mr Adebayo cautioned that NANS would take legal actions available in a bit to restore the system of education from the Primary to tertiary level.
Radio Nigeria Correspondent in Sokoto, reports that NANS is in Sokoto for its constitutional review conference where the association reviewed its forty years Constitution at the Sokoto State University.
The reviewed Constitution was signed at the Sokoto state government house in the present of Sokoto state governor Aminu Tambuwal.
Speaking earlier, Sokoto state governor Aminu Tambuwal appealed to the Academic Staff Union of the University to find a way of resolving the disagreement without embarking on the protest.
Governor Tambuwal also called on the federal government to find a way of meeting the demands of ASUU despite economic challenges facing the country.
He also advised the academic union to find a way of resolving the crisis other than strike action that had already affected the academic pursuit of Nigerian students.
NASIR MALALI