The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), has called for meaningful dialogue between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to resolve the lingering crisis in the Nigerian University system.
This was contained in a communique issued at its National Executive Council meeting, held in Brinin Kebbi.
The communique reads, “NEC calls for meaningful dialogue and consideration by both the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities- ASUU to resolve the seemingly intractable problems of Nigerian Universities.
They also appealed to the Federal Government to rise against the challenges of increasing cases of internet fraud also known as “yahoo yahoo”, ritual killings and kidnappings that have taken dangerous dimensions in the country.
It lamented the hardships Nigerians were going through as a result of the hike in the price of petrol which is in high demand and urged the government to take urgent steps to reverse the trend.
Reviewing the current security challenges in the country, the meeting hailed military operations against the murderous activities of Non-State Actors but regretted that in recent times Nigerians have witnessed more vicious attacks on villages and rural communities and the consequent imminent humanitarian crisis in Northern Nigeria.