Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP), says the government’s inability to resolve the Academic
Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) strike would never happen under his
administration.
ASUU has been on strike since February 14 over the federal
government’s failure to honour an agreement on issues bordering on funding of
universities, as well as salaries and allowances of lecturers.
Speaking on Friday at the commemoration of the 2022 International
Youth Day in Abuja, the former vice-president said the most important and
fundamental right of any youth is the right to education.
“Therefore, I take very strong exception to the strike by ASUU. The inability of the government to resolve that crisis will never happen under a PDP government or administration that I will oversee,” he said.
“I have been
investing in education for the past 30 years.”
The PDP presidential candidate pledged that he would work
with the university authorities and government to make sure the incessant
strike comes to an end.
“I believe the PDP provides the best platform for you to
actualise your individual, collective aspirations,” he said.
“Of course, I have
made many public pronouncements of my intention to have a youth-inclusive
government. This is because it is our responsibility to provide you the
opportunities to acquire the trainings and also the experience to take over
from us your parents.
“So, I want to congratulate you and I hope this year will
usher in an administration of PDP.”
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