As
the lingering disagreement between the Academic Staff Union of
Universities, ASUU remains without solution, TON has learnt that female
students in Kaduna Metropolis now take solace in próstitution.
Our
findings revealed that the numbers of those currently in the business
within the state has increased tremendously since the strike action
began two months ago.
Commercial
séx workers in the state are mostly spotted along Rabah Road
, Muhammadu
Buhari Way, Constitution Road and Independent Road, all in Kaduna
metropolis, while others have relocated to Obalande area, along Cameroon
Road where they rent rooms in small hotels for their illicit business.
Others
were seen around Gwari Avenue Road, Barnawa and other hotels in the
state capital where they meet their teeming customers.
It
was gathered that the students decided to go into the business to
enable them meet their needs till the strike is being called off.
A
final year student of one of the federal universities who doesn’t want
her name mentioned hailed ASUU for the strike, saying that the money she
would realize from the business will sustain her when school resumes.
According
to her, “The strike, though will delay my graduation, it’s helping me
to gather funds for my upkeep when the strike is finally suspended.”
Another
lady who gave her name as Joy, said, “we contribute money to pay for
hotel rooms and we sometimes hire the rooms for several weeks to do the
business.
“Most
of us do not have anybody that will take care of us and we even have
our younger ones to cater for. So we have to do this business anytime we
are on strike or holiday to survive.”
Asked
when she intends to stop the business, she said, “anytime the strike is
suspended, I will go back to school. But, I hope to stop this business
as soon as I get a job after graduation.”
When
contacted, General secretary of the Association of Nigeria Prostitutes,
ANP, Jessica Elvis confirmed that since the strike began members of the
association have increased.
According
to her, “The report we got from across the nation indicates that new
members, mostly students have joined the business since the ASUU strike
began two months back.”
“The latest report from Kaduna shows that 200 new members joined the business last month.
“They were all registered and are guided by the rule and regulations of the association,” she told this reporter on phone.
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