The National Chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Emmanuel Osodeke, has reacted to the N100 million paid for presidential nomination form by the Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba.
The minister paid the sum despite universities in the country shut down by ASUU over the failure of government to stand by their agreement.
Speaking to Daily Post, Osodeke urged Nigerians to rise up and vote for those interested in the country.
According to the ASUU Chairman: “In a normal clime, a minister should have been invited by security to show how he raised N100 million and if he had paid tax for such an amount. But we are in a country where anything goes; it sounds somehow that he can’t solve the problem in his ministry but wants to rule a country; that tells a lot.
“For us, it’s not about one person but the government; we should not personalize it. ASUU is on strike because the government could not meet its demands and not about an individual.”
On government not placing much importance on education, he said: “That’s what we have been saying all along. Have you seen any governor building primary or secondary schools lately? But they want to build a university to win elections and when they can’t fund it.
“Nwajuiba and co are just raising money for campaigns; it’s a very sad development for the country, and we expect all Nigerians to rise up during this election and vote for people who can run this country, people who live here and go to hospitals here; those are the kind of people we should be looking out for.
“Nigerians should rise up and elect people who believe in Nigeria and not people who come here to collect money and go abroad.”
