The gubernatorial candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kaduna State, Rt. Hon. Isa Mohammed Ashiru, has appealed to lecturers of Kaduna State University (KASU) to consider the future of students and return to the classrooms.
He urged the Kaduna State Government to urgently address and fully implement its legitimate agreements with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).
Ashiru made the appeal against the backdrop of the prolonged industrial crisis at the university, which he said was already taking a heavy toll on students, parents and the wider education system in Kaduna State.
He expressed concern that the continued disruption of academic activities could further delay students’ graduation, disrupt their academic plans and expose them to unnecessary hardship.
Ashiru made the appeal in a statement made available to newsmen through his spokesman, Abdulwaheed Olayinka Adubi, in Kaduna on Thursday.
He added that while lecturers have the right to demand improved welfare and better working conditions, the interests and future of students must also remain a major consideration in resolving the dispute.
“I appeal to the lecturers, as parents too, to consider the future of our children and return to work while negotiations continue. Our students should not become the ultimate victims of a dispute between workers and government.
“Every day the crisis persists is another day lost in the academic journey of thousands of young people whose parents have made enormous sacrifices to educate them,” the statement said.
Consider future of our children, return to classrooms – Ashiru appeals to KASU lecturers