ASUU strike has forced students into crime – NANS

The National Association of Nigerian
Students, NANS, has blamed the
astronomical rise in crime among young
Nigerians on the ongoing strike by the
Academic Staff Union of Universities
(ASUU).
According to NANS, most of the recent
crimes were allegedly carried out by
students, who are currently affected by the
ongoing strike that resulted from the face-
off between the Federal Government and
ASUU.
The Association, while appealing to the
striking lecturers and the Federal
Government urged them to arrive at a
compromise so students could go back to
school.
Acting Senate President of NANS, Mr. John
Shima, made this appeal while addressing a
press conference in Abuja on Monday.
Shima recalled that about three
academic years had been lost to
strikes in the last 10 years.
According to him, the lost academic
sessions were enough for a student to
graduate from an undergraduate course in
other climes.
He said, “ASUU and the Federal Government
should go back to the negotiating table.
Even after wars, issues are resolved at a
round table. Nigerian students are tired of
sitting at home.
The students’ body commended the
immediate past education Minister , Prof.
Ruqqayatu Rufa’I for a good job while in
office. NANS equally appealed to President
Goodluck Jonathan to urgently appoint a
substantive minister to head the Education
Ministry.