President of the Senate, David Mark, disclosed this in Abuja at the first conference of the National and state Assembly Committees on Education organised by the Senate Committee on Education.
The Senate’s position is coming in the middle of a prolonged strike called by the Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities (ASUU) to press the demand for implementation of an agreement between the Federal Government and the university lecturers since 2009.
Mark, who was represented by Senate Minority Leader, Ganiyu Solomon, at the occasion also said it was important that particular attention is paid to the country’s education sector, which, according to him, is in serious need of transformation.
He stressed that persistence of industrial actions by ASUU has had huge impact on the country’s education system, adding that it has called for the Senate to initiate legislative solutions to the problem.
He stressed that issues of educational development have been a priority on the government’s programme.
He noted that the present situation in the education sector called for comprehensive and sustainable policies that will deliver good standards, decent environment and cost effectiveness.
Mark, however, called on the Federal Government and leadership of ASUU to gently come to an agreement to call off the current 84-day old strike.
Source: Daily independent
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