A protest was held yesterday, at the Federal Secretariat in Abuja by the
National Association of Polytechnic Students, NAPS, demanding the
removal of the Supervising Minster of Education, Nyesom Wike and that
the lingering strike, which has lasted for a straight seven months, be
brought to an end.
The senate president of NAPS, Salamudin Lukman, who stood firmly for
the group said they are protesting because they were tired and
frustrated of waiting for the Federal Government to resolve the
lingering ASUP strike.
According to Mr. Lukman, “We had earlier on told them that they
should please ensure that the issue is resolved but up on till now
nothing has been done. So we have run out of patience. We have therefore
passed a vote of no confidence on the Minister of Education, Wike. We
are also asking Mr. President to remove the Minister of Education with
immediate effect,”
The aggrieved students who were fully armed with household item,
blocked the road and gate of the secretariat carrying household items.
Mr. Lukman said, “We came out with our beds, stoves, brooms we
are not ready to leave here till our campuses are reopened, we are ready
to sleep here cook here bath here till we are attended to before we
leave we came fully prepared,”
Chike Uwaezuoke, the Acting Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of
Education, addressed the protesting students saying, the government is
trying everything possible to see that the strike is called off.
The protesters, however, left after they were addressed by a ministry official.
Don't worry very soon you will all laugh.
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