In response to the Academic Staff Union of Universities’ ongoing strike, the National Parent-Teacher Association of Nigeria has requested a meeting with the Federal Government.
To help the government provide additional funding for universities, the group is also suggesting that each parent pay N10,000 every session. Dr. Ademola Ekundayo, the NAPTAN public relations officer, revealed this in a Tuesday interview with The PUNCH.
Ekundayo, who lamented the continued closure of universities in the country, said parents were at the receiving ends of the disagreement between the Federal Government and ASUU.
He said, “We have submitted a letter to the Office of the Education Minister, seeking for the audience where we hope to discuss a proposal. “We are proposing a sum of N10, 000 per parent every session that will be directly paid to the universities.
That will be our own contribution apart from other statutory payments in making more funds available to the universities. “It can be called parent support levy for universities.
He said, “We have submitted a letter to the Office of the Education Minister, seeking for the audience where we hope to discuss a proposal.
“We are proposing a sum of N10, 000 per parent every session that will be directly paid to the universities. That will be our own contribution apart from other statutory payments in making more funds available to the universities.
“It can be called parent support levy for universities. We are at the receiving end of the industrial action. We plead with the ASUU and Federal Government to immediately resolve their differences.” he added
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