Corps (NSCDC) on Thursday began seven days
fasting and prayer for an end to the lingering
Academic Staff of Union of Nigerian
Universities (ASUU) strike.
This is contained in a statement issued in
Abuja and signed by the Public Relations
Officer of the corps, Mr Emmanuel Okeh.
The statement said that Dr Ade Abolurin, the
Commandant General of the corps, directed
the officers and personnel of the corps
nationwide, to embark on the exercise.
It said the corps embarked on the exercise to
seek God’s intervention following the
deadlock in the talks between the Federal
Government and the striking university
teachers aimed at resolving the issue.
“Worried by the ongoing strike embarked upon
by the ASUU, which has resulted in the
shutdown of universities since July this year,
NSCDC Commandant General has organised a
special prayer for the nation.
“ The CG has declared seven days fasting and
prayers nationwide to seek an ultimate
solution to the problem,’’ it said.
The statement said the move was borne out of
the desire by Nigerians to see an end to the
strike.
It quoted Abolurin, as noting that the inability
of stakeholders to come to an agreement in
resolving the four months old strike was an
indication that divine intervention was the
only solution to the problem.
“While lauding the effort of the government
and its unwavering commitment to end the
impasse, Abolurin said the nation should not
underestimate the power of prayers at critical
moments.
“We should not be ignorant of the devices of
the devil whose mission is to steal, kill and
destroy; but through prayer and fasting, the
glory of this nation shall be sustained and the
much needed success achieved,’’ the
statement said.
It said that stakeholders, including parents,
guardians, government officials, the striking
teachers, students, religious leaders and
opinion leaders should pray for an end to the
problem.
The statement said that the continuous stay of
students at home had made them vulnerable
to negative vices which “portend danger to
the future leaders’’.
It also appealed to the National Union of
Teacher (NUT) to rescind its decision to
embark on a sympathy strike, saying that this
would further plunge the education sector
into an unnecessary and avoidable
catastrophe. (NAN)
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