Femi Adesina, presidential spokesperson, says the strike
embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) will not
destroy the “legacy” of President Muhammadu Buhari.
ASUU has been on strike since February 14 over the
non-implementation of an agreement reached with the federal government in 2020
— on Monday, the strike was extended for another 12 weeks.
On Thursday, Buhari appealed to the union to consider the
plight of students and call off the ongoing strike.
Speaking in an interview with Channels Television, Adesina
said the issue of ASUU strike in the country is an “endemic” matter, which
started many years ago, adding that the federal government is committed to
ensuring resolutions of the areas of concern.
“He (referring to
Buhari) appealed to ASUU to consider the plight of those young ones. It shows
that the president is ready to have this matter resolved once and for all,”
Adesina said.
“Last week, I saw something on Facebook that alhaji Shehu
Shagari was appealing to ASUU to go back to class. Alhaji Shagari ruled 43
years ago.
“That shows you that this is an endemic issue. Left to the
government, the students will go back tomorrow but then the issue has to be
resolved conclusively so that in another six weeks, eight weeks, or six months,
we don’t go back to where we are today.
“It would not vitiate
the legacy of the president in any way because this dates back in time. It was
there under Shagari; it was there under Buhari as a military leader; it was
there under Babangida, and it was there under Shonekan — under everybody.”
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