The President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, Wednesday, has stated that Nigerian students should not vote for politicians who have their children studying in institutions outside the country.

Osodeke was speaking on a Twitter Space Webinar, organised by Premium Times and tagged, ‘ASUU strike, Revitalisation Fund and the Way Forward.’

Speaking on some of the way forwards on the lingering strike, he said students should not vote for politicians who would not represent their interests.

Osodeke said, “Anybody you believe cannot take care of your interests, whose children are busy studying abroad, who are living abroad, don’t vote for them, I repeat, you don’t need to vote for them, because you don’t vote for people who will take your life.”

Osodeke was responding to question from a popular ENDSARS activist, Rinu Oduala, on what Nigerian students could do amid the lingering ASUU strike.

The PUNCH reports that ASUU has been on strike since February 14, 2022, with hopes on resumption dashed for Nigerian students many times as the lecturers have refused to resume over what they described as the failure of the Federal Government to honour the agreement it had with them.

The PUNCH also reported that ASUU’s meeting with the FG ended in deadlock, Tuesday. Sources familiar with the matter told one of our correspondents that the Federal Government’s team met with the representatives of ASUU at the headquarters of the National Universities Commission.

Speaking further, the union’s President bemoaned comments by the Ebonyi State Governor and Chairman of South-East Governors’ Forum, David Umahi, that university education was not for everybody.

This was as Umahi stressed that it was unreasonable for the Federal Government, led by the President, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to borrow over N1trn to meet the demands of ASUU.

Speaking further on on Twitter, Osodeke said, “Education is about life. A governor was saying education is not for everybody and then we saw his son graduating outside (abroad) with governors around. I will repeat it, the Nigerian students should hold their PVC. Anybody who will not look at their interests, who, in his campaign, will not show that he’s going to improve the Nigerian educational system, they should vote them out.”

Godoverevery:
Shot fired

Non of there PO saint children schooled or is presently living in Nigeria.

We should vote a man who govern a state for 8yrs but couldn't live in that state after is tenure but ran to lagos.

We should vote a man who didn't mentor anyone to success......selfish man.

He is a disgrace to Anambra state.

seunmsg:
Simply put, don’t vote any Nigerian politicians at all because they all send their children to school abroad.

The children of Peter Obi, Bola Tinubu and Atiku all schooled abroad.

abu12:


peter obi kept his looted money in foreign country in care of his children, but zombies are here in Nigeria shouting they are obidient. All politician are scammer.

Yampotatocarrot:


Exactly o. ASUU chairman no reason this one well before he talk am

But let's even reason it well, when I was in school, I found out children of my lecturers (even professors) were studying in Nigeria, atleast for their degree. Some even did their masters here. Is it a kind of condition for them getting the job or does it come with special benefits for them?

abu12:


peter obi kept his looted money in foreign country in care of his children, but zombies are here in Nigeria shouting they are obidient. All politician are scammer.