Usmanu Danfodiyo University Lecturers, Accuse Ngige Of Lying About The Ongoing ASUU Strike[b][/b][b][/b]
News Hub Creator Jul 18, 2022 1:19 PM

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (ASUU UDUS) Branch has slammed the Nigerian Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, for claiming that the university college of health science has called off the five-month strike by public university lecturers across the country.

Striking lecturers accused Ngige of misleading the public about the true nature of the strike.

The chapter's chairperson, M. N. Almustapha, and secretary, S. A. Sadiku, issued a joint statement urging the Nigerian government to take appropriate action and caution Ngige before his misrepresentation of issues plunges the country further into crisis.

The statement reads in parts: "The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (ASUU UDUS) Branch has drawn the attention of the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, to an interview granted to Arise TV on July 14, 2022.

"In the said interview, he misinformed and disinformed Nigerians about the current state of the ASUU-FGN reconciliation efforts, as he always does." Dr. Ngige pitifully and shamefully stated, in part, "Medical lecturers are at work, they are teaching." Sokoto has graduated its medical students; they are reasonable people; they have tried the strike and discovered that it yields no results; and, yes, they have done it before. So, they have written today, and their Vice Chancellor has approved that they are working. The labour controllers in those states have also confirmed that they are working, and I have informed the Finance Minister that their payments are being processed.'

"How could a Senior Minister of the Federal Republic, ostensibly an elder statesman, continue to spread misinformation to over 200 million Nigerians while fully aware that he was not telling the truth?

"At this point, the question is how many false statements he has made to the President about the negotiations, and how long he will continue to tell such fabricated stories in front of Nigerians."

"Contrary to Dr. Ngige's allegations, there is no letter signed by the Vice Chancellor of Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto or any of his representatives or any Union officials indicating that the Medical Lecturers are not on strike to any government agency from UDUS."


"The University has not graduated a single student since the strike began in February 2022." The Union challenges Dr. Ngige, the self-proclaimed 'Conciliator,' to produce any factual evidence to back up his shady claims.

"It is widely assumed that medical professionals are usually upright and honest due to their noble heritage, yet Dr. Ngige's current character represents a person with a moral deficit who is unqualified for any rational or sensitive leadership role.

"As a result, we encourage the Federal Government of Nigeria to take immediate action and summon Ngige to account before his lies further destabilise the country."

"I apologise for disappointing him. We should have known better. Dr. Ngige's sneaky anti-intellectual posture has always been the bane of the current ASUU FGN crisis."

Source: Sahara Reporters

Disgruntled minister...... God will regard all the political class some days.

They shall be regarded to the bins some days.... They would shout for help, but there shall none...they failed to learn from the ones that witnessing the rot of God at the moments..... It is a matter of time..

The political class think that all these wickedness they are doing to the poor Masses would last forever. No, it won't last forever.... Srinlanka mass coupe is a child's play on what would befall Nigerian political class.... Soon, I mean soonest they shall be regarded to the bins.....mark it or leave it...

Ngige is not a man of his words ...


Tomorrow, he will come out to contest for presidency.... When he couldn't handle ASUU.. he will want to come and handle Nigeria...