A Nigerian professor of Anatomy based in Delaware, United States, Josephine Emmanuella-Fatolu, has chided the Organised Labour for embarking on a nationwide strike at a time when students are writing their West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
According to her, what Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) did is a reflection of a failed nation that doesn’t place value on the nation’s education sector because they (leaders) lack ‘qualitative’ education. Her criticism was coming at a time when the country’s future leaders are writing their terminal exams at various secondary schools that are expected to prepare them into higher institutions and secure a better future for the nation as a whole. In a statement the educationist made available to journalists Sunday, she said:
“It is appalling to see a nation like Nigeria trying its best to ruin the future of millions of its secondary school children in the name of strike. “I have no apology to say that Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress have both failed as Union leaders to engage in nationwide strike on Monday, June 3, 2024 whilst the secondary school students are writing their WASSCE.”
