The Academic Staff Union of Universities’ striking members have once again been urged to return to the classroom by President Muhammadu Buhari.
The president made the request in his speech to the country on Saturday to commemorate the 62nd anniversary of Independence Day.
He pledged that, to the best of its ability given the “scarce resources,” his administration will continue to meet the needs of the lecturers.
He said ” I’m using this independence Day celebration to reiterate my call for the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities to return to the classroom while assuring them to deal with their contending issues within the limits of the scarce resources available.
“This administration has made appreciable progress in redressing these issues that have been lingering for over 11 years “.
“The federal government will continue to mobilize resources both internationally and nationally towards funding education to ensure that our citizens are well educated and secured in various vocations in view of the fact that education is a leading determinant of economic growth.
It is no longer news that Nigerian university lecturers have been on strike since Feb.14 over unresolved issues with the Federal Government.
