As it is generally
believed ‘’ when two Elephant fight it is the grasses that bears the pains.
There is no doubt the
situations fit in when you think of the Nigerian students who have always been
the victims of the regular punch-ups between the government and the Academic
Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).
ASUU has always blamed
government for insufficient funding of tertiary institutions in the country
which has resulted in the present decay in our academic institutions and the
sector as a whole. Well, that may not be far from the truth, as the nonchalance
of successive governments toward education over the years has done more damage
to that sector than good; and has resulted in innumerable work-to-rule actions
among the teachers across all levels of education.
While it is good that
ASUU make demands that will improve our education system, and that will give
them reasons to smile holding the chalks or markers in the classroom, the fact
still remain that the student are the one suffering from the situation.
While the strike
persists, the essence of it, we are told, is to favour the Nigerian students,
but is this really so? The reality of it all is that Nigerian students are
suffering greatly on account of this protracted strike and ASUU needs to put
them into consideration as well.
Most of our
undergraduates are now engaged in various activities to keep themselves busy.
Some are fortunate enough to get involved in legal activities, but majority are
not so lucky,
as they have taken destiny into their hands
because they feel forsaken and frustrated and are now doing things they didn’t
expect to do. Some spend time at cyber cafes, looking for the next ‘maga’ who
will fall for their tricks.
The pathetic fiction of
this sad phenomenon can be best express in the following pictures.
What is your opinion
about the on-going stay at home phenomenon?
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