We Won't Disrupt Ongoing Examinations

We Won't Disrupt Ongoing Examinations - LASPOTECH NASU

Eke van Victor

The Non-Academic Staff Union has reportedly promised not to disrupt the ongoing First Semester examinations.

In a statement released by the Public Relations Officer of the Students’ Union Government, Osaye John Taiwo on Tuesday, the embattled staff union was said to have made this stance known through a media release to the News Agency of Nigeria and The Punch Newspaper on Monday.

The union however posited that the examinations will not be disrupted but basic services within its purview such as Power generation, water and medical services will not be allowed to function.

Speaking with newsmen yesterday, Mr Abiodun Awoyemi, Chairman, Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Polytechnics, LASPOTECH chapter, said “We have ensured that our members are not at work to provide essential services and also ensure that any services under our purview provided by some hired workers were disconnected."

“We have been moving round the campus to ensure full compliance and services, just like the generator that we met switched on have been put off,” He said

But the management through the deputy registrar, Public Relations Unit, Mr Olanrewaju Kuye has doused the fears of students by promising to make available alternative solutions to the withdrawn services by the staff union.

Kuye was however quoted as saying “Since the lecturers are not on strike and have taught the students for more than 13 weeks now, and are also ready to conduct the examination, what is wrong with that?”

The school management braved the odds to commence examinations on Monday amidst power outage and huge security presence.

But the Students Union Government is of the opinion that the students will receive the brunt of the rancor between the management and the Non-Academic Staff Union if the examinations do not go on as rescheduled. They urge students to be patient and calm in the face of this challenge.

Recall that the Non-Academic Staff embarked on this indefinite strike about two months ago.

Eke van Victor is an award-winning screenwriter, author "The Odyssey of a Victor", former broadcast producer; Max 102.3FM, and the current President of the Press Club

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