The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has rejected the intervention plan by the National Parent-Teacher Association of Nigeria (NAPTAN) on the lingering strike action by the academic union.
NAPTAN had proposed to pay N10, 000 per session by each parent to assist the Federal Government in making more funds available for universities.
But in his response to the development on Thursday, ASUU’s National President, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke asked the parents to intervene by joining the body in mounting pressure on the Federal Government.
Osodeke, who spoke during an interview on Arise Television on Thursday said, “I think what this association should be doing is to tell the government to perform its function. They should put pressure on the government to use Nigerians’ money to fund education as it is done in other countries.
“We can’t be calling ourselves the giant of Africa and we are the worst in education. You see students from Nigeria going to Ghana, Benin Republic, Togo, and other small countries to study but nobody from these countries is coming to Nigeria to study.
“So they should add to the pressure coming from ASUU to ensure that the government prioritise education. That is more important than the N10,000”.