As the declared strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, enters day four, the Nigerian Senate has expressed displeasure at the decision of the union to embark on the Industrial Action.
Speaking to Journalists in Abuja on Wednesday, the Chairman of the
Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFund , Senator Jibrin Barau revealed that the incessant strike actions by the umbrella union of lecturers in Nigeria was one of the top reasons why public office holders prefer to send their children to study abroad.
He also faulted the call by some Nigerians that children of public officials should be restricted to public schools in Nigeria. He insisted that there was dare need for Nigerians to also study in other countries to have socio-cultural exchanges with other countries.
According to Barau , the Senate won't make any law that would force public officers to send their children to schools in the country since students from other countries like Cameroon and Niger Republic are also studying in Nigeria .
He said, “ Making a law to bar people from taking their children outside to study is something that will not be good for our country . We know that it is always good to mingle with people from other parts of the world when it comes to the issue of education .
“ You cannot be an island to yourself; interaction is very necessary . We also allow people from other parts of the world to learn from here . You are aware that students from Cameroon, Niger and other parts of the world come here . We have exchange students who come from European nations to this country. You must have that interaction . ”
He urged the government to develop universities and educational institutions to the level that those who sent their children abroad would patronise institutions in the country.
While lambasting ASUU for not consulting the legislature before embarking on an indefinite nationwide strike, Barau urged the union to suspend the strike and continue negotiations with the Federal Government. He explained that after the negotiations the Senate spearheaded between the union and the Federal Government failed, ASUU did not report back to the Senate until she had resolved to go on strike .
He added , “ We captured some aspect of their grievances in the ( supplementary) budget we passed immediately after the negotiation was concluded . They raised the issues that had to do with their allowances . The allowances were captured in the supplementary budget that we passed as of that time.
Meanwhile negotiations between the Federal Government and ASUU is expected to continue today as more universities have reportedly joined the industrial action.

Source: http://www.suanusblog.com/2017/08/ASUU-strike-another-reason-why-we-will.html?m=1

Idiots! When you failed to make the system work just to justify your absurdities.That is why another idiot APC said Buhari went to London because Nigerian hospitals are substandard.

This man is shallow

Buh Buhari children schooled in Nigeria because he is a man of integrity.... pictures don't lie....

Only an APC bigot and useless senator will spew this trash.

just trying to blackmail ASUU.

obonujoker:
Buh Buhari children schooled in Nigeria because he is a man of integrity.... pictures don't lie....

Are you normal?

But there are private Universities in Nigeria so patronize naija, to be honest public unis will go the way of public primary n secondary school in d next 10 yrs.

Private Universities is the future of University education in Nigeria