ASUU begs Buhari to consider the union's demands

Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to quickly consider the demands of the union, for the wellbeing of Nigerian students.

ASUU in a release signed by Dr Deji Omole, University of Ibadan Chairman, described education as an instrument of liberation which will stop many youths from joining kidnapping gangs, armed robbery, militancy and terrorism.

The ASSU chairman noted that the union has been on strike since November 5, 2018, in order to make the ruling class resstle for the future of Nigerian children.

Omole who described the call by the Labour Minister, Chris Ngige on the Union to have Mercy on students and call off its strike "a merciless utterance", lamented that the statement by the Minister exposed the rulling government insincere and callous to the wellbeing of Nigerian students.

The ASUU boss said since government was a continuum it was regrettable that Chris Ngige who is being paid salaries put in place by previous governments as a Minister will say previous governments caused the problem of the strike by signing 2009 agreements.

ASUU noted that the present government has not shown mercy to Education and Health of the nation said the Union has a genuine concern to truncate the plans of the ruling capitalist to destroy the future of Nigerian youths by not funding Education.

"we are patriots otherwise we would not go on strike. We would have been looking and allow everything to be destroyed. But we cannot allow our future (children) to be taught in zoo-like conditions. This kind of education system cannot give us a leader who will be kind to others if we are not kind to them by giving them the best environment to learn from. Nigerians should join us to beg President Buhari to meet our demands on time rather using keep them talking approach