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A blog about the ASUU strike was what I effortlessly tried to avoid. The state of Federal Universities in this country is so shameful that an analysis that makes emphasis on the situation is pointless. The whole nonsense brewing between the FG and ASUU is so annoying and heart stabbing and I just hope these guys are not delaying Great Nigerian Students to satisfy their theatrical crave. In essence, I am finding it hard to believe that they are not staging a play.

Also, it is of no use to throw blames on both parties because it will not resume schools’ session. And it is equally of no use to try to justify the actions of both parties considering the excuses they are presenting. FG said there is money (in billions) sleeping in one account, next they say they don’t have any money and the next day they claim that ASUU’s action has a political undertone. ASUU on the other hand is standing on the grounds of poor infrastructure and a face lift of the Federal Universities but they forget that time is not waiting for these young Nigerians (some already ageing), whose academic ambition is at a standstill. Besides, why do students pay 10 thousand Naira development levy each session?  

That’s by the way as FG keeps showing complete unconcern and incompetence to the matter and ASUU is refusing to dance to their tune, encouraging other associations to join the strike. How many times has this strike tactic worked? The answer is NO TIME.

Let’s look at the truth in the face. Our federal tertiary educational system is failing and falling by the day. There is even a rumour about a prophecy informing us that the strike will last till 2017. Haba???

Now if FG was brave enough to admit that the power sector was a large cake for them to chew by letting go of it to the private business boys, why can’t they just do same to the Federal Universities? (Was simply talking my thoughts.)

But then maybe, school will be a rich man’s kids’ privilege and any other kid can learn trade or acquire skill. Most of these big names in politics already know what is required of a good University because they own some and most of their children have not even come close to the walls of any university below standard, i.e the Federal Universities . It therefore causes my heart to bleed that nobody gives a raindrop care of what will happen to these students who have already paid fees and are deliberately being delayed. I even feel guilty for graduating because I would not want my worst enemy to be caught in a situation like this.

But as the old saying goes, “When two Elephants fight, the grasses suffer”. And now my last word to the Great Nigerian Student (intentionally not in plural), choose not to be the grass. Do not allow these ruthless people limit you. Find the spark within you and explode to greatness. Besides there are many who have succeeded in life without a University paper, I mean certificate. So keep calm and make the best out of ASUU strike that is a 100 and plus old already.