President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero says deliberate poor funding of education by successive governments is responsible for incessant strikes in the higher institutions of learning.
Ajaero spoke at colloquium to commemorate the 2023 International Workers’ Day, organised by the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities, SSANU, Federal University of Technology Akure branch.
Constant strike in Nigeria’s ivory towers, has continued to hamper the country’s education system.
It has affected the university calendar, with the students always at the receiving end.
This and other issues came to the fore at this colloquium to commemorate the 2023 International Workers’ Day, organised by the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities, SSANU, Federal University of Technology Akure branch.
The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Joe Ajaero, who was represented by the National President of SSANU, Mohammed Ibrahim, accused government of always failing to honour agreement signed with labour unions.
He also blamed government for not showing enough interest in the development of education in the country.
The Vice Chancellor of the institution, Professor Adenike Oladiji stressed the need to stabilise university calendar and pave the way for the development of the country.
Other speakers, representative of Ondo state governor, said incessant strikes have continued to hamper the development of the education sector.
Speakers here also agreed that effective negotiation and appropriate industrial framewok are necessary ingredients to reduce incessant industrial actions in Nigeria’s higher institutions.
