The immediate past chairman of ASUU at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Professor Aloysius Okolie, said on Friday tat the government should not allow a total collapse of tertiary education in the country.
While speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Nsukka, Prof. Okolie said that without adequate funding of the education sector, no country in the world could have attained enviable heights both economically and technologically, adding that the education sector remained the engine room of national development.
"The National Assembly and some executive members are paid jumbo salaries but when it comes to education funding the government has no money.
"How will the country be able to achieve its vision 20:20:20 of being among the 20 leading economies if education sector is not well-funded," he asked.
The former chairman however solicited for the understanding of students and their parents/wards, saying the union's demand was to ensure quality teaching and learning in all universities in the country.
"It is unreliable that in some universities, student receive lectures under the tree and in stadium.
"Books, laboratory equipment in our libraries and laboratories are outdated while some politicians and government officials are wasting money in building houses in every state capital and buying fleets of exotic cars.
"The demand will enable the universities to produce quality graduates employable in any part of the world," he concluded.
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