That Cash Ought to Have Been Given To Us

The President of the Tutorial Union of Universities ASUU, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke has stated that the $23 million Abacha loot ought to have been channelled in direction of assembly the calls for of the lecturers on strike.

Naija Information stories that the union have been on strike since February 14.

The tutorial physique is searching for improved welfare, revitalization of public universities, and educational autonomy amongst different calls for.

A significant demand of the union is the fee of college revitalization funds, which quantities to about N1.1 trillion.

The Federal Authorities has nonetheless stated they don’t have the funds to satisfy the union demand.

Talking on Tuesday throughout an interview on Channels TV Osodeke insisted that if the Federal authorities was honest, it might have used the $23 million Abacha loot the US authorities not too long ago returned, to satisfy the calls for of the hanging lecturers.

He stated: “Allow us to take a typical man. You’ve a home and your little one is severely sick and also you have been paid cash that you weren’t anticipating, the place would you place the cash? That little one shall be the very first thing you’ll deal with. Is it not? Earlier than you begin considering of how you’re going to purchase garments.

Your universities have been shut for six months. You stated no funds. Now a fund you weren’t anticipating got here. The place must you when you actually love schooling put the cash? However you might be seeing how the nation goes. And also you say you don’t have cash.”