How ASUU strike turned me to newspaper vendor ― Student

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By Boluwaji Obahopo

A 400L Computer Science Student with the Federal University Lokoja, (FUL), Thomas Kehinde has decried the prolonged strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), insisting that both the academic body and the government are playing games with the lives and future of Nigerian youths.

Kehinde in an interview with our correspondent on Wednesday said the ASUU strike has turned him into an emergency newspaper vendor just to survive with the harsh economy of the country.

Kehinde, a native of Adavi Local Government Area of Kogi State said that his parent fed from hand to mouth just to see him through school; in a bid to pursue his academic dream of becoming a great computer scientist, and the strike has dashed his hope of graduating.

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My hopes of graduating from the University from a four years course this year has been dashed by the tussle between the Federal Government and the Academic Union.

“I decided to venture into newspaper business in order not to seat at home or engage in any social vices, as the strike has impacted negatively my future.”

Kehinde described the over nine mont ASUU strike as unfair, appealing to the aggrieved bodies to sheath their swords and allow students return to the classroom.

The last nine months have been a living hell for me. I thought I would be saying goodbye to the university by the end of 2020, but that hope has been shattered. Can you imagine, ASUU and the government are treating Nigerian Students as if we are not part of this country.

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“You would recall that most of the people that participated in the #EndSARS protests are students. This is because they were idle, and are tired of staying at home.

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