ATIKU Urges FG To Fund Public Universities
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has urged the FG to fund public universities and also demanded a solution to the lingering strike of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).
In a post on his verified Twitter page on Friday, the PDP’s Presidential candidate said “an investment in education is the best”.
An investment in education pays the best dividend. Let us fund ASUU for the sake of our youth! -AA
— Atiku Abubakar (@atiku) July 1, 2022
He added that “The mind is a very terrible thing to waste. It may be a bit cliche, but I nevertheless believe this. And strongly too.”
“Education is a priority to me. That is why I invested in it and even furthered my education. An investment in education pays the best dividend. Let us fund ASUU for the sake of our youth!”
Among the demands of the striking lecturers are the revitalisation of public universities, Earned Academic Allowances, use of the University Transparency Accountability Solution (UTAS) and promotion arrears.
Last month, Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, said the end of the strike is in sight.
The minister said the government had summoned all the relevant agencies, including the National Information Development Agency (NITDA), to brief it on the success so far recording in resolving the contentious issues that led to the ongoing strike.
Ngige said the government was interested in seeing the students going back to school.