By Almustapha Nasir Adam, Saraki
The Campaign for Equal Rights and Opportunities for all Nigerians(CERON) Monday said the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has lost the pity of Nigerians including parents and students over its indefinite strike, six months after withdrawing its services from public universities.
The group said it amounts to outright insensitivity to the plight of parents and students who had severally hoping to the union to call off the strike.
Speaking to newsmen in Dutse, the Secretary of CERON, Mr. Francis Odiir said the decision of ASUU had left students and their parents devastated.
He added: “Most Nigerian homes are on sad mood since the news of the ASUU to declare an indefinite strike, after students are at home for six months, broke.
“It is really unfortunate that after Nigerians appealed to the union to make concessions by considering the pains of the students and their parents and call off the strike, they rather call to indefinite strike than call off the strike.
“Its so sad that they choose this path after the asking from Nigerians considering the fact that other associations in public universities have all called off their action after similar appeals from Nigerians and the government.
“Their decision is outright insensitivity to the plight of the students and parents who are all devastated by this unpopular decision. unfortunately ASUU failed to understand that those who are affected by the decision are poor parents whose wards populate the public universities.