Blame Buhari, NANS for lingering ASUU strike — SDP Presidential candidate, Adebayo

By Ogaga Ariemu

Presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adewale Adebayo has blamed President Muhammadu Buhari, National Association of Nigerian Students(NANS) for the lingering Academic Union of University Staff(ASUU) Strike, challenges bedevilling Nigeria’s education sector.

Adebayo made this to disclosure when the Executives of NANS paid him a visit in Abuja on Wednesday.

According to him, “The Problem of Nigeria is the Government while the problem of the Government is the people.

“It is an indictment on the Government that ASUU is on strike for Five Months, it is also an indictment on the students that they can take it for this long. If you deny politicians Four Hours of their rights, they will do the needful.

“It is only yesterday President Muhammadu Buhari held a proper meeting on the matter and gave himself 14-days ultimatum after wasting Five Months of students academic time”, he stated.

He further explained that there is no Government in the Country, indicating that in Nigeria, government is made up of politicians who share offices among themselves as compensations.

Speaking on solution to ending the nation’s education challenges, the SDP Presidential Candidate said if elected, he will remove Territory Education Trust Fund (TETFund) from government board of trustees and employ capable hands to run and manage the fund.

He added that, “Do not assume there are people in government thinking about you. You must be revolutionary to rescue your futur,” he urged students.