Reps promise to end strikes in universities… 

The House of Representatives Committee on University Education has promised to work towards ending recurring strikes in Nigerian universities.

Abubakar Fulata, the Chairman of the Committee, made this known at a meeting with the Executive Secretary of National University Commission (NUC) and Vice-Chancellors of federal universities in Abuja on Tuesday.

He said the House leadership had created six committees out of the previous two, for quality oversight.

Fulata said that the committee was working towards ensuring quality, reliable, easy access and rewarding university education.

“It is unfortunate that university education today is facing serious challenges spanning form strike actions, cultism, insecurity, drugs pedaling and immoral acts,’’ he said.

He said the challenges required collective efforts to address including the intervention of the committee and contributions of all well-meaning Nigerians.

In his response, the acting Executive Secretary of NUC, Prof. Chris Maiyaki, said that Nigerian universities were faced with lots of challenges.

He expressed confidence that with the commitment of National Assembly, some of the problems would be addressed.

Prof Folasade Ogunsola, who spoke on behalf of the vice chancellors, said that Nigerian universities had the potential to emerge the best in Africa.