May this be the last dance of the gods.. Nigerian Student writes emotional message over lingering ASUU strike

 A Nigerian Student, Loveday McJholly has penned an emotional letter to the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) over the lingering strike embarked upon by the lecturers. The student, who lamented that most students have lost the zeal and passion for learning, stated that many might not return to school upon resumption because they've found a survival strategy beyond the school walls.

Recall that the universities lecturers embarked on an indefinite strike on March 23, 2020 over the non-payment of salaries of their members who failed to enroll into the FG's IPPIS, a payment software mandated for all public officials. 

Read the full letter; 

When you two finally decide to reopen schools, I'm sorry to say you will notice so many empty seats in the classes upon resumption. No, these students have not dropped out of schools nor moved on, they died because many of them were exposed too much to the evil eyes of the villagers, they died because they became idle at home and the destroyer decided to engage them.

Some of us were not very bright students in the class, but we loved the zeal of our course mates and we emulated them and studied like them and became brilliant too. We are sorry to say we have lost the zeal and passion for learning. If you someday resume and you notice most of us have become tardy and slow in response, blame us not for you both contributed to our downfall.

We came to school not because we knew jobs awaited us upon graduation but because we love to learn and our parents were willing to pay for our learning despite the deplorable state of our learning environment, but you both conspired and melt our wings, now we have forgotten how to fly. We won't forget this act of kindness from you both.

Many of us might not return to the classrooms upon resumption because many have found a survival strategy away from the four walls of the classrooms. We blame you for our failings and we thank you for the years of learning. But we beg you, may this be the last dance of the gods. Sometimes parents refuse to quarrel for the sake of the children but these parents (FG and ASUU) have been quarreling oblivious of the trauma their children pass through.

No thanks to you two!"