According to punch news ;
The National Association of Nigerian Students has vowed to scupper Muhammadu Buhari’ s chances of winning the 2019 presidential election if the President refuses to meet the Academic Staff Union of Universities and Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union’ s demands .
NANS ’ National Public Relations Officer , Azeez Adeyemi, said this on Monday after a peaceful protest by the association in Abeokuta, Ogun State , over the Federal Government ’ s alleged refusal to meet ASUU and COEASU’ s demands .
Adeyemi told reporters at the Nigeria Union of Journalists Ogun State Secretariat , Abeokuta, they would continue to protest until the Federal Government resolves its problems with ASUU and COEASU.
He said , “ We won ’ t continue to serve a government that does not understand the value of education . If you choose not to yield to the demands of ASUU and COEASU, we will continue our protest.
“ Mr . President , NANS is giving you this for free that , come 2019, we are going to show you the road through our votes to Daura if after today’ s nationwide protest, you still refuse to respect the voice of over 50 million Nigerian students .
“ We hereby call on the Federal Government to meet the demands of ASUU and COEASU , because, we have resolved not to go back on this struggle . ”
Adeyemi also accused the Buhari government of poor budgeting for the education sector.
He said , “ Our universities , polytechnics, Colleges of Education ’ s laboratories are outdated , no research apparatus, our lecture rooms are dilapidated. ”
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