Revamp education, halt ‘Japa Syndrome’ to prevent total collapse — ASUU
Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, The National President of the academic staff union of Universities (ASUU), has urged Nigerians and non-governmental organizations in the region to rise to the occasion of standing with and defending the cause of public education, saying the sector is in a state of near-death.
He addressed his members at the 22nd National delegates conference, NDC, of Asuu, held at the University of Jos, Plateau state, over the weekend. Osodeke also called for a review of the ‘japa’ syndrome to ensure that the current state of the public education system does not erode it.
In the last eight years, he has praised the role of government in education and other sectors of the nation, claiming that the country has been on the verge of reaching the brink of almost every facet of nationhood.
Earlier, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Jos, Professor Tanko Ishaya, and the institution’s Chapter Chairman of ASUU, Lazarus Maigoro in their separate remarks commended ASUU’s resilience in upholding the standard of tertiary education despite diverse challenges.
