LASU, LASPOTECH Workers Go On Strike
All activities were grounded at the state-owned tertiary institutions in Lagos, yesterday, after the state government failed to meet the workers’ demands.
Both academic and non-academic staff of the four state-owned tertiary institutions joined in the indefinite strike over the non-implementation of agreements reached with the government.
Workers make good their threat
The workers’ unions had announced after an emergency meeting last week to go on an indefinite strike action if the agreement was not implemented by month-end.
The affected institutions are Lagos State University (LASU), Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH), Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education (AOCOED), and the Michael Otedola College of Primary Education (MOCPED), and the strike is over the non-implementation of improved allowance, condition of service, and facilities in schools.
“It started by 7 am in the morning; all activities are paralysed and the gates are locked,” said chairperson, AOCOED chapter of Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU), in a phone conversation. “The government has failed to address the issue and we are fully on strike now.”
The strike has gone ahead in spite of a meeting between the leadership of the various workers’ unions, under the aegis of Joint Action Committee of Tertiary Institutions in Lagos State, and the governor, Babatunde Fashola, last week at his residence in Marina, Lagos.
“The governor said no money for now to pay the salary and that the government is fixing roads and water, however, we have started the strike fully. Even if it takes one year or two years for the government to answer us, that’s when we will resume,” said Funmi Sessi, the coordinator of the Joint Action Committee and the chairperson, Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), LASU chapter.
Speaking on the issue, the chairperson, LASU chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Kabir Akinyemi, also said “there is no hope that the strike will be called off until the government honours the agreement.”
Students fear the worst
Gafar Adedayo, president, LASPOTECH Students Union Government (SUG), blamed the state government for its failure to avert the strike.
“What the workers are demanding for is genuine, I think the government should answer them,” he said. “Education is important and it should be taken seriously by the government; we, students are not ready to stay at home doing nothing.”
Mr Adedayo added that the strike could be detrimental for the students because they will be “likely instruments” of corrupt politicians during the forthcoming general elections.
A student of LASU, Keye Ewebiyi, blamed the state government for directing its resources on public infrastructure, at the expense of education.
“We can see the state government is beautifying Lagos, but no nation can develop beyond its education sector,” he said. “We students are enjoying half-baked education; after spending about six months at home last year due to strike, we can’t afford to have another unstable academic calendar and having to spend six to seven years for a four-year course.
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Governor Fashola pls find a solution to this strike problem. Am sure you known the value of education dont let this everyday strike affect our future. We are the leader of tommorow and now our future is lying on our lectures hands give them what they asking of you n remeber if nt for them your be a governor today. THINK ABT IT
Governor Fashola pls find a solution to this strike problem. Am sure you known the value of education dont let this everyday strike affect our future. We are the leader of tommorow and now our future is lying on our lectures hands give them what they asking of you n remeber if nt for them your be a governor today. THINK ABT IT
Pls governor fashola,find sumtin 2 do,my juniors have started lectures
PLEASE GOV.FASHIOLA I’VE BEEN AT HOME FOR FIVE YEARS NOW AND MY NAME JUST CAME OUT IN LASPOTECH ADMISSION LIST, I WAS SUPPOSED TO START LAST MONTH OR LAST TWO MONTH,BUT I CANT BECAUSE OF THIS STRIKE.PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT,SO THAT SOME OF US WILL NOT GET FRUSTATED AND START DOING THINGS WE ARE NOT MEANT TO DO. AND I BELIEVE I’M SPEAKING UN-BEHALF OF SOME OF THE YOUTH.
WHAT ARE WILL TAKING THE EDUCATION OF NIGERIA FOR? LAGOS OF ALL PEOPLE GOING ON STRIKE, CAN U IMAGINE, PLS FIND A BETTER SOLUTION TO THIS.
Please, Lagos state govt. find something to do on this strike that is going on because it can spoil the integrity of the institutions in lagos state.
no i dont nid that,.pls this strike has cause alot damage in the life of LASU student.we hop to use 5years has a parttime student,but its going to 7years not passing out.why all thyis? Mr.Fashola,pls attent to ourb heart groaning.we are not enjooying lagso education anymore pls we beg you in the name of god.
thk you.
What is all this? Must strike always be identified with our higher institutions?
I’m using this medium to appeal to lagos state government to please for the sake of GOD consider our future.this is education we are talking about.they should not fold there arms and watch our lifes rendered useless in lagos state.give no chance to armed robbery,fraudster,intimidation,antics e.t.c.thou the government is trying, but this issue has to be looking into to avoid corruption in lagos state. THANKS FROM (IDRIS) eko oni baje o………..
Governor fashola we have nothing to do but please consider we student we’ve spent a lot time at home pls answer the lecture to continue there work
This is a special appeal to Governor Fashola not to allow this issue to be the weakest link in the chains of his administration. We appreciate all you’ve been doing in the state as a man of vision. LASU students were about to start exams before this broughaha erupted.
Reach an initial compromise for negotiation so that the innocent students can finish their exams and final year students cleared. After that, all parties come to the roundtable to settle. It’s two months old already.
Pls let the institution finish its session in December. We love Lagos State, we love Fashola.
Ha gov fashola n u dey 4 life al dis dey hapen think abt ur children future cos wot goes around comes around shameless man.
To be frank and sincere,Governor Raji Fashola is trying in this state so call Lagos,just let us join hand with him and keep on praying thing we change very soon inha-allah.I trust him is going to do something quick.