The Non- Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions, NASU, weekend, commended President Goodluck Jonathan for his commitment to the funding of the education sector in the country, stressing that budgetary allocation to the sector had steadily been increasing since the advent of his administration.

The union, however, condemned the high rate of unemployment in the country saying that most of the unemployed youths were now turning to crime which was fast becoming a lucrative "profession."

President of NASU, Mrs Ladi Iliya who spoke at the National Executive Council, NEC, meeting of the union in Ilorin, recalled the tragedy that marred the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, recruitment exercise on Saturday March 15, 2014 following the death of several applicants looking for jobs.

She also cautioned politicians in both the ruling and the opposition parties in the country to stop playing politics with the nation's protracted problem of insecurity but rather close ranks to fight the current insurgency facing the country to a standstill.

On insecurity, she said: "The state of insecurity today has become embarrassing and citizens now live in fear. Boko Haram has taken the centre stage as their attacks and senseless killings of innocent souls have become an everyday affair."

"Securing of this country should be the responsibility of everyone. The utterances of politicians on the Boko Haram do not portray them as the statesmen they are expected to be.

"We therefore call on politicians both in the ruling and opposition political parties to close ranks to fight the nation's common enemy instead of trying to score political points on the issue because of the approaching 2015 general elections.

"I wish to use this opportunity to commend our armed forces that are doing everything within their powers including laying down their lives in order to contain the insurgents."