The President of the Senate, Senator David Mark, has for the umpteenth time pleaded with the striking members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities to reconsider their position and return to classes to salvage the already battered education sector from further deterioration .
Senator Mark renewed the appeal when he commissioned a lecture theatre for the cchool of management sciences at the Kano State Polytechnic.
The theatre was donated by Senator Kabiru Gaya.
Mark also urged the Federal Government not to use the sledge hammer on ASUU on account of the lingering strike.
He said: “We have reached a situation where hard line positions would worsen the situation.
“My plea to ASUU is to resume classes while negotiation continues.
“The strike has done enough damage to our universities.
“They have also made their points and I think we should reason together and end this matter.
“Nobody, including the university teachers themselves, can be said to be enjoying this crisis.
“It is a huge cost on government, parents, the management, staff and students of the universities.
“Everybody agrees that the situation is bad.
“ASUU over the years has enjoyed the sympathy of Nigerians.
“I am afraid if they remain adamant on this, they would lose the sympathy and support of the people.”
Mark reiterated the inevitability of quality and functional education for the survival of any nation, saying that everything needed to be done should not be compromised, to save our education sector.
The Senate president praised Senator Gaya for building and donating the lecture theatre to the Polytechnic.
The theatre has been named the Senator David Mark lecture theatre.
Mark also commissioned solar power water boreholes donated by Senator Gaya to the Nigeria Army’s 3 Brigade Command, Bukavu Barracks, Kano State; the State Police Command, Bompai, Kano; the Nigerian Prisons; and the Kano Golf Club.
Gaya had said the projects were part of his commitments towards giving back to the society in positive ways and ultimately addressing the water supply deficiency faced by the people.
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