President of the Senate, David Mark has for the umpteenth time pleaded with the striking members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to reconsider their position and return to classes to salvage the already battered education sector from further deterioration.
Mark renewed the appeal when he commissioned a lecture theatre for the School of management sciences at the Kano state polytechnic donated by Senator Kabiru Gaya ,
just as he urged the federal government not to use the sledge hammer on ASUU on account of the lingering strike.
“We have reached a situation where hard line positions would worsen the situation. My plea to ASUU is to resume classes while negotiation continues. The strike has done enough damage to our universities. They have also made their points and I think we should reason together and end this matter.
“Nobody, including the University teachers themselves can be said to be enjoying this crisis. It is a huge cost on government, parents, the management, staff and students of the universities. Everybody agrees that the situation is bad.
“ASUU over the years have enjoyed the sympathy of Nigerians. I am afraid if they remain adamant on this, they would lose the sympathy and support of the people”.
He reiterated the inevitability of quality and functional education for the survival of any nation saying that everything needed to be done should not be compromised, to save our education sector.
The Senate President praised Senator Gaya for building and donating the lecture theatre to the Polytechnic named after him “Senator David Mark lecture theatre”.
Mark also commissioned Solar Power water boreholes donated by Senator Gaya for the Nigeria Army’s 3 Brigade Command , Bukavu Barracks , Kano; State Police Command, Bompai , Kano, Nigerian Prisons formation and Kano golf club.
Gaya had said the projects were part of his commitments towards giving back to the society in positive ways and ultimately addressing the water supply deficiency faced by the people.
