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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