Colleges of Education Crises: Kwara Speaker to Intervene

Date: 2015-11-10

Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Dr Ali Ahmad has pledged to intervene in the on-going crisis at the State Colleges of Education which has led to lecturers of the affected institutions embarking on an industrial strike about a month ago.

He however appealed to the affected students to maintain calm while the House takes necessary steps on the issue with a view to resolve the matter amicably.

The students in their requests had sought for reduction of their school fees, improvement of their schools infrastructure, payment of bursary and prompt payment of their lecturers salaries.

Addressing the students who had protested to the House of Assembly complex on Tuesday, the Speaker ?stated the House commitment towards ensuring qualitative education in the state.

Appreciating the students and their leaders for their peaceful demonstration, Ahmad noted that they are in the right place and that their agitations would be taken care of.

Assuring the students that he would meet with the authority to ensure that the issues raised are tabled and attended to on time, the Speaker promised to give them positive results.

Ahmad who sympathised with the students said as lawmakers they are saddened with the situation in their respective campuses which had thwart and greatly affected their academics.

According to him, am here as the Speaker because I have education, if I give you a million naira you will spend it at no time. Therefore, the only thing we can bequeath on you is proper education which is everlasting.

It ?would be recalled that the lecturers of the state Colleges of Education under the auspices of Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU) has recently embarked on industrial action to press home their demands from the state government.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Baba Isale     Yakubu Dogara     Sheikh Ariyibi     Student Learning Support Helpline     Gani Saadu     Ben Duntoye     Kwara State Governor     Kwara State Printing And Publishing Corporation     Tunji Ajanaku     Ilorin     Hajj     IYA ALFA NLA     Mohammed Yahaya Barki     Abdullahi Atanda     Dasuki Belgore     07039448763     John Olajide Adedipe     Lawal Arinola Kudirat     Musibau Akanji     Razaq Ayobami Akanbi     Yusuf Amuda Aluko     Kolo     Ganmo     Neuropsychiatric Hospital     Iponrin     Akeem Olatunji     Buari Edun     Post Utme     Matthew Babaoye     Musa Ayinla Yeketi     Adama Isa     Elerin Of Adanla Irese     Jalala     Kamaldeen Kehinde     Mufutau Olatinwo     Budo-Egba     Yahaya Dumoye     Iyabo Adisa Ibiyeye     Ajikobi     Salman Alada     Saduki Lafiagi     Kehinde Baale     Kazeem Adekanye     Dauda Adeniran Adeshola     Mustapha Olanipekun     Olatunde Michaels     Yusuf Arowosaye     Issa Oloruntogun     Moji Makanjuola     Muhammed Akanbi     Goodluck Jonathan     Egbejila     Kwara North     Usman Yunusa     Sarah Jubril     Peter Obi     Yetunde Balogun     Bukola Saraki     Illyasu Abdullahi     Kwara Teaching Service Commission     Abdulrasaq Alaro     Bolaji Abdullahi     Amasa     Oba Abdulrahim     Harrison Osauwagboe     Universal Basic Education Commission     IYA YUSUF     Unilorin FM     Rihanat Ajia     Oniwa     Gobir Organization Foundation     Idofin     Oya State     Village Alive Development Association     Belgore     Ahmed Bayero     Share    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Yekini Adio     Kwara United     Adegoke Bamidele     Ubandoma Of Ilorin     Tafida Of Kaiama     Otunba Taiwo Joseph     Kwasu     Abdulkadir Akanbi-Oke     Madawaki Of Ilorin     AbdulKareem Yusuf Danhawa     Kwara State Sports Commission     Sulaiman Gado     Mary Arinde     Rafiu Ajakaye     Sa\'adatu Modibbo-Kawu     Adekunle David Dunmade     Ahmed Idris Mohammed     Abdullahi Saadudeen Alikinla     Sheikh Ridhwanullah     Kassim Babamale     Musibau Akanji     Junior Secondary School Certificate Examinations     Quareeb Islamic Association     Dan Masanin     Muhammad Fawaz Abubakar     Illyasu Abdullahi     Kwara State Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     Hassan A. Saliu     Aliyu Muhammad Saifudeen     Zulu Gambari     Temitope Ogunbanke     Hajj     Bashiru Makama     Ubandoma     KWTV     Ajeigbe     Abiodun Musa Aibinu     A.O. Belgore     Bola Magaji     Kwara State Geographic Information Service     Ronke Adeyemi     National Pilot     Yemi Sanni     Iyiola Oyedepo     Labour Party     Valsolar Consortium     Mahmud Babatunde Baker     Emir Of Yashikira     Issa Manzuma     Kwara State Television     Akume     HYPPADEC     Abdulquawiy Olododo     Aso-ofi     Abdulmumini Sanni Jawondo     Bature Bello     Saliu Tunde Bello     Muideen Olaniyi Alalade     Bisi Oyeleke     Bukola Ajikobi     Owu Fall     Oya State     Rafiu Olasile     Reuben Paraje     National Association Of Nigerian Students     Sulyman Abdulkareem     Salami Adekunle     Naira Redesign     Ayoade Akinnibosun     Prince Mahe Abdulkadir     Ijagbo Health Centre     Share/Tsaragi     Abdulsalam A. Yusuf     Baba Issa Awoye     Moses Rahman Popoola     Monthly Sanitation     Lanre Jimoh