The federal government has been accused of not making education a priority that is why it has refused to address issues raised by striking workers.


The National Chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Professor Biodun Ogunyemi made this known on Monday during a Channels Television interview.

He explained that the federal government was always focusing on the salary aspect of their demands, forgetting the protracted issues of funding, autonomy, and conducive environments for learning and working.

“Do we still have public primary schools? Do we still have public secondary schools? Let us acknowledge what ASUU has brought to the system.

“But for ASUU, public universities would have collapsed totally. The government does take education as a priority.

“We have schools without seats, we have laboratories without equipment and some use kerosene stoves as Bunsen burners.

“We need our universities to grow this country; we need our universities to innovate and develop this country.

“So funding the university system is not a waste, but an investment,” Ogunyemi said.

Asked about the fate of students who have been home for over eight months due to the strike action, Ogunyemi said,

“Each time people talk about this problem (strikes) as being there for long, they don’t also appreciate the solutions we have brought to the system.

“We have kept the system going. But for ASUU interventions, we would no longer have public universities today.

“Parents and students should understand that we want to bring the universities to the level where they would be proud of their certificates.”

Yes they don't give a fvck, looting is their priority

ASUU is the real GOAT best striker of all time .. Messi still dey learn

Yeah. We are quite oblivious of this fact and that's the reason why I'm supporting ASUU partially even though they are making life miserable for me. Two wrongs don't make a right. They should temper justice with mercy biko ! The protracted strike is detrimental to the development of students and our education system.

Very Aptly,since none of their wards are there!

We all know that and ASUU isnt serious either....just like a man asking his rich friend to gamble On sure game n d rich kid is declining bcoz he gat no interest in gambling

The man there is more concerned about sharing resource while the lecturers are concerned about increasing their own share of the allocation or salary. Two selfish entities who are using innocent students as bargaining chips.