… Decries Poor Structures
Students of the prestigious Imo State University Owerri (IMSU) have stated that the Governor of Imo State, Sen. Hope Uzodimma, has failed the Students Community in the state especially those of IMSU.
The students regretted that the long strike embarked upon by the members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), IMSU chapter, had rendered the University academically redundant with the students suffering and being tired of the ugly situation.
In a video going viral on the social media credited to the President of the Students Union Government of IMSU, Comr. Ikenga Branden, he lamented how Governor Hope Uzodimma refused to pay ASUU over One Hundred and Ten Million Naira the Imo State Government owes members of the Union which he said necessitated the long bitting strike.
Ikenga reiterated that the strike is negatively affecting the students of IMSU who he said are now languishing and yearning for resumption of academic activities just as other tertiary institutions of learning in the state.
The SUG President also decried poor learning environment in IMSU, pointing out that no befitting structure is sited on the campus, anomalies he said do not encourage quality learning.
Ikenga advised the Governor to evenly channel parts of the state’s finances to IMSU, to enable its reformation, revival, beautification, as well as pay ASUU and other staff well and regularly too, rather than spreeing and lavishing these state’s finances at Abuja and other places, chasing shadows, while Imo people suffer adversely.
“We have been writing, but the Governor does not care to respond to our letters. The Chief of Staff keeps telling the SUG not to embark on protest. Other tertiary institutions of learning had since resumed academic activities, but unfortunately, IMSU is still struggling with strike.
“This goes a long way to show that he does not pay attention to IMSU. IMSU does not have any befitting structure. IMSU is environmentally deficient and this challenge should not be taken for granted.
“The Imo State Governor has failed IMSU Students. The government set us up and deceived us to support and sing unmerited praises to the City Boy Movement which we abhor”, Ikenga regretted.
