Olusegun Bamgbose, Esq, the National Coordinator, Concerned Advocates for Good Governance, CAGG, has claimed that the measure...
of cash stole by All Progressives Congress, APC, government was sufficient to settle all the requests of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU.
He said that very quickly, his group will contact the ASUU Chairman and realize the modalities to settle the association's requests and resolve this issue unequivocally.
"We can’t just helplessly watch this administration destroy our hope of better tomorrow overnight," he said.
Bamgbose, in a talk with Reporters on Monday, said it was very lamentable that the strike set out upon by ASUU has waited more than should be expected.
The senior attorney said that it is presently clear to Nigerians that this administration has set no an incentive on Education, adding that they are uncaring toward the situation of understudies and their folks.
"This government has failed to realize that the biggest infrastructure is not the building of roads, hospitals, etc, but rather, the most important and the biggest infrastructure is education.
“I’ll rather as President, negotiate for foreign loans to fund education than to build roads. This government has not come to terms with the fact that, education can’t be destroyed but roads and other infrastructures can.
“The attitude of this government towards funding education is most regrettable. The type of money embezzled by APC government can settle the lecturers one time.
"However I believe it’s high time we united as citizens of this nation, by ignoring this government and come to the rescue of our frustrated students.
“Virtually, none of their children is in any of these Universities, so they are not in any way bothered. I want to assure our undergraduates not to give up, there is hope.
“If elected as President, there won’t be any ASUU strike throughout my administration, I’ll expect the National Assembly to impeach me if there is any ASUU strike during my tenure as President.
“In the meantime, I’ll expect Nigerians to rise up to the occasion and rescue our students. It’s time to tell the government that Nigerian youths will not only protest when necessary, but also sacrifice to make things work."
