The Academic Staff Union Universities (ASUU) have advised Nigerians to vote for leaders who will invest in education in the forthcoming election.
Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke and Dr Anderson Ezeibe, the national presidents of ASUU and ASUP, respectively urged Nigerians to elect education-oriented leaders in the upcoming general elections.
Osodeke said: “I hope after the election, we will have somebody who believes in education as the catalyst for the growth of the country because the recent government doesn’t believe in it. The catalyst for growth for any government is an investment in education, especially tertiary education.”
“Any day we have a government that is serious about education, we won’t have strike actions again. When you invest in education, there won’t be a strike. We were negotiating and we have gone far, suddenly, the government disbanded the committee because they believed that the court has ordered ASUU to resume.
“We should look for someone who believes in education and believes that for you to grow, you must have a good education and quality healthcare.
“Among the 18 contestants, look for the one that has plans for education and believes in investing in education.”
