“Why
would a government that claims to be responsive to the sufferings of its people
chose a time like this to add more pains to their agony and trauma?
“It
is on record that the this government rode to power through the popular mass
protest against similar action taken by Jonathan administration in 2012. With
this action, it does appear that the APC government is taken Nigerians for
granted.
“Be
that as it may, and as you all know, the organised labour and the civil society
collaborators are seriously mobilising to engage the government in a peaceful,
nonviolent protests across the nation. SSANU is a member of the Nigeria Labour
Congress (NLC) and we are fully ready to carry out the directives of our centre
(NLC) as soon as we receive the sigal,
“The
Senate of UNILAG (as expected) has also come out solidly in defence of Mr.
Vice-Chancellor and descended heavily on the Pro-Chancellor and the Registrar,
who are seen to be carrying out the mandate of the Visitor as exemplified in
his (Mr. President) Anti-Corruption crusade.
“In doing this, the Senate and its
collaborators have unwittingly, and hiding under the technicality of due
process, attempted to demonise Babalakin and his Council, while canonising itself
as the technically ” all in all” and most supreme organ of the university over
and above the Council.
“Mush
as we wish to remain neutral in the UNILAG matter as much as possible, SSANU
and indeed Nigerians and the international communities of Anti-Corruption like
Transparency International are keenly waiting to see how the matter would be
decided in UNILAG.