The House of Representatives Committee on University Education has vowed to address the persistent issue of strikes in the country’s universities.
Committee Chairman, Abubakar Fulata, expressed the committee’s commitment to finding lasting solutions to this problem during a meeting with the Executive Secretary of the National University Commission and federal university vice-chancellors.
“This kind of meeting is necessary considering the fact that it is a new government, new Assembly, new committee and new committee’s leadership,” he said.
He said the House leadership had created six committees out of the previous two, for quality oversight
Fulata said the committee was working towards ensuring quality, reliable, easy access and rewarding university education.
“It is unfortunate that university education today is facing serious challenges spanning form strike actions, cultism, insecurity, drugs peddling and immoral acts,’’ he said.
He said the challenges required collective efforts to address, including the intervention of the committee and the contributions of all well-meaning Nigerians.
In his response, the acting Executive Secretary, NUC, Prof. Chris Maiyaki, said Nigerian universities were faced with a lot of challenges.
He expressed confidence that with the commitment of the National Assembly, some of the problems would be addressed.
Prof Folasade Ogunsola, who spoke on behalf of the vice-chancellors, said that Nigerian universities had the potential to emerge as the best in Africa.
Source: The Punch
