The Minister of State for Education, Hon. Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba has said that he was quoted out of the context of reports in a section of the media that he asked members of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to take up farming as an alternative for their jobs.

The Minister in a statement by the Director, Press and Public Relations, Mr Ben Bem Goong, on Thursday in Abuja, clarified that he was only encouraging members of the Association and Nigerians, in general, to take up farming as an alternative source of income.

The statement read: “The attention of the Federal Ministry of Education has been drawn to publications in some national dailies to the effect that the Academic Staff Union of Universities, (ASUU) has called on the Minister of State for Education, Hon. Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, to resign his appointment and take up farming as a profession.

“This is in response to a statement supposedly made by the Hon. Minister advising members of ASUU to resign from the teaching profession and take to farming instead.

“We wish to categorically state that the Minister was quoted out of context.

“The Minister was encouraging members of the Association and Nigerians, in general, to take up farming as an alternative source of income.

“This is in line with the present administration’s developmental agenda of refocusing on agriculture for economic diversification.

“Furthermore, farming is the only profession in which civil servants are constitutionally empowered to engage in even while they are working.

“Agriculture helps boost food security, National development, as well as provide economic empowerment for Nigerians.

“The Federal Ministry of Education is therefore surprised at the outburst of ASUU on the Minister’s statement as there is absolutely nothing wrong with taking up farming while still working.

“The Hon. Minister of State is on point. The outburst of the Academic Staff Union of Universities is clearly a matter of transferred aggression, totally unfounded, misguided and absolutely unnecessary,” Goong said.

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I don't see anything actually bad in the Lecturers having agriculture as a side hustle.

The problem is the so called politicians not providing the enabling environment for it to thrive.

By the time those that are inline with agricultural Profession begin to practice crop production, animal husbandry, food processing as side investment, the issue of food scarcity will be a thing of the past.

Careless talker

Guy man no one resign and farm

beylinko02:
I don't see anything actually bad in the Lecturers having agriculture as a side hustle.

The problem is the so called politicians not providing the enabling environment for it to thrive.

By the time those that are inline with agricultural Profession begin to practice crop production, animal husbandry, food processing as side investment, the issue of food scarcity will be a thing of the past.

Many of the lecturers are already into farming.
It is just the way the mam said it. He is not diplomatic in his utterance at all.
I think somebody said " A diplomat is somebody who tells you to go to hell and you said when should I start the journey sir!"

beylinko02:
I don't see anything actually bad in the Lecturers having agriculture as a side hustle.

The problem is the so called politicians not providing the enabling environment for it to thrive.

By the time those that are inline with agricultural Profession begin to practice crop production, animal husbandry, food processing as side investment, the issue of food scarcity will be a thing of the past.

Will herdsmen insecurity allow them to farm? Govt has much to do to encourage agriculture.

sinkhole:
Many of the lecturers are already into farming.
It is just the way the mam said it. He is not diplomatic in his utterance at all.
I think somebody said " A diplomat is somebody who tells you to go to hell and you said when should I start the journey sir!"

Lol.. with the way many of our politicians talk, you will think they have diarrhea of the mouth. They are are so uncultured.
Agriculture is actually lucrative but it's so insulting when you rob it in face by telling them to drop their certificate and go to the farm...

I Love that your quote.

beylinko02:


Lol.. with the way many of our politicians talk, you will think they have diarrhea of the mouth. They are are so uncultured.
Agriculture is actually lucrative but it's so insulting when you rob it in face by telling them to drop their certificate and go to the farm...

I Love that your quote.

The actual quote is as below:

"A diplomat is a person who can tell you to go to hell in such a way that you actually look forward to the trip." =| Caskie Stinnett

He don change am. Lolz

Guy man no two resignation and farmer