The National Union of Benue State Students, Nubess, has given the federal government two weeks to reach an agreement with the Academic staff union of university.
The union made the call in Makurdi, saying that the prolonged strike is affecting the mental health of students.
As the Academic Staff Union of Universities’ (ASUU) industrial action enters its 157th day, students and parents are faced with a dilemma regarding rent renewal due to crippling inflation and an unfavorable economic outlook.
The Federal Government has been given a two-week deadline to resolve all outstanding issues, or else the National Union of Benue State Students, Nubess, will take to the streets.
The refusal of the Buhari administration to implement the University Transparency and Accountability Solution (UTAS), a payment system put forth by the union as a replacement for the government’s contentious Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System, is one of the key issues that has fueled the dispute between ASUU and the Federal Government (IPPIS).
