Colleges of Education Crises: Kwara Speaker to Intervene
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.
Olabanji Orilonishe GGDSS Pakata Afin Descendants Union Of Odo-Owa Kolawole Bashirat Emir Of Lafiagi Nigeria Governors\' Forum Eleja Adeleke Ogungbe Tinubu Legacy Forum ASUU Sobi Esinniobiwa Quareeb Ibrahim Abdullahi Bareke Muhammad Ghali Alaaya Umar Gunu Aisha Buhari Kumbi Titiloye Idowu Laro Yusuf Arowosaye Manzuma Raji Ayodele Kamaldeen Share Ajuloopin Shehu Jimoh Joseph Bamigboye Rafiu Ajakaye Abdullahi Atanda Emir Of Ilorin Olubukola Kifayat Adedeji Raliat AbdulRazaq Biliaminu Aliu Toyin Olayinka Tejidini REO CAKES FOMWAN Emir Of Yashikira Bayo Ajia Wahab Kunle Shittu Abdulraheem Olesin Aliyu Sabi Lawal Jimoh Muslim Stakeholders Of Kwara State Abdulmumin Yinka Ajia Sabo-Oke Alimi Solomon Edojah Taibat Ayinke Ahmed Garba Ayodele Wahab Dan Iya Of Ilorin Abdulrasheed Lafia Razaq Ayobami Akanbi Bayer Nigeria Limited Young Progressives Party Omoniyi M. Ayinla Adesoye Musa Aibinu Saka Saadu Ayinde Oki Kaosarah Adeyi Iyiola Oyedepo Abdulhakeem Amao Segun Adeniyi Olukotun Of Ikotun Kwara Consultative Forum Zubair Folorunsho Erubu Umar Ayinla Saro Abatemi Usman Omu-aran Kwara State Television Danhawa Ronke Adeyemi Timothy Olatunde Fadipe Jimoh Olusola Imam KWASSIP Lawan Ibikunle Ogunleye Makama Of Kaiama

