RIGHTS
group, Concerned Human Rights has extended to October 1 the seven-day ultimatum
given by the group to the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) and All Progressives
Congress (APC) over what it described a sorry state of university education in
the country.
The group has last week marched through
some streets in Lagos carrying two coffins, urging the PDP-led Federal
Government to resolve its trade dispute with the Academic Staff Union of
Universities (ASUU) while also asking the APC-administration in Lagos to slash
the high tuition fees of Lagos State University. National Coordinator of the group,
Comrade Declan Ihekaire said yesterday in Lagos, “it should be noted that on the
10th of September we showcased two coffins and gave the so-called
PDP to answer ASUU and APC in Lagos State to slash Lagos State University fees,
today the ultimatum expired and no meaningful step has being taken by any of
the political party.” “They think we are noise makers but
they (APC and PDP) should ask the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Mallam
Lamido Sanusi of what became of him after we carried his coffin against N5, 000
note last year.” PDP and APC are playing with
fire. But we want to give them another chance till October 1st, the
fate of the two parties will be determined as both or one will be buried, but
we appeal to them to hearken to the voice of the masses.
By
Adeniyi Idowu Adunola
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