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)