ASSU AND THREE OTHERS SAYS F.G SHOULD DECLARE STATE OF EMERGENCY IN THE EDUCATIONAL SECTOR.

The academic unions in the country have urge the federal government to declare a state of emergency in the educational system. This information was contained in a communique by the president of the Union. ASSU, National Association of Academic Technologist NAAT, Non academic staff union of universities and associated institution NASSU and senior staff association of Nigeria universities SANU, at the end of one week national education summit in Abuja. Speaking at the event was the Ibadan zonal coordinator of Assu Prof. Olusengu Ajiboye. The union call for the reconfiguration of the Nigeria educational system to enable its performed its transformative functions for the individuals, groups and the nation.

The union vow to develop and present to the government the new education policies to reflects aspiration, cultures values and quality of the people within the context of a vibrant world.

The four unions which held a summit with a team " towards existing education collaboration in Nigeria." Warns the government not to use public funds such as tertiary education trust funds, petroleum trust education funds among others to fund private educational institutions and other initiated enterprises.

The union called on its members nationwide to desist from corruption, lack of professionalism burden opportunistic leadership and unethical conducts on a lofty environment and integrity of teaching and research.