Re: USA Africa Dialogue Series - ASUU, Please don't go on strike

 Thanks Prof, just angry that the supposedly most enlightened breed of our society cannot comprehend the mood we all are in the world today.

462 human beings died in Spain alone today. With lack of facilities, it is a matter of conjecture what would be the outlook in Nigeria if we failed

in our bid to contain this very dangerous coronavirus.

Please keep well Prof

Regards,

Anthony Akinola

On Mon, Mar 23, 2020 at 7:03 PM Toyin Falola <toyinfalola@austin.utexas.edu> wrote:

Dear sir:

Please don't use "thoughtless and irresponsible people" for our colleagues. You like kola nuts, I like bitter nuts, no wahala!

TF

 

From: dialogue <usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com> on behalf of Anthony Akinola <anthony.a.akinola@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dialogue <usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com>
Date: Monday, March 23, 2020 at 1:59 PM
To: dialogue <usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com>
Subject: Re: USA Africa Dialogue Series - ASUU, Please don't go on strike

 

Their leadership has presented to the outside world that we are a bunch of thoughtless and irresponsible  people.

Whatever may be their grouse, this useless strike of theirs is ill-timed.

Anthony Akinola

 

On Mon, Mar 23, 2020 at 5:24 PM Toyin Falola <toyinfalola@austin.utexas.edu> wrote:

I could not reach Professor Biodun Ogunyemi, Chairman of ASUU, before I wrote this. I will keep calling.

I have been pleading for two days for ASUU not to continue with its indefinite strike because of global circumstances around the Coronavirus and our collective citizenship. What is paramount should be how to be part of resolving a moment of depression and uncertainties among billions of people.

Oil revenues have also crashed. There is a global economic meltdown and all of us will pay a heavy price. Those of us planning to retire can no longer do so, thus blocking the way for others to enter the academy and moves it forward.

I have spoken with some ASUU folks, and hopefully, they will come together and realize that this is bad timing.

They should call off the strike and begin to put in place distance learning instruments to keep the students busy.

TF

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