It is sad that schools are closed and we are talking about Elections – Peter Obi

Former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi has reacted to the ongoing ASUU strike. He said it is sad for schools to be closed and the major agenda on the Nation’s lips is the forthcoming 2023 elections.

He said this on Wednesday while appearing as a guest on the Berekete family radio in Abuja. Obi blamed the current strike on the government’s failed promises.

According to Obi, such a situation in which students are not attending classes and election campaigns are ongoing can only happen in Nigeria

“It is very very sad. It is intolerable that schools are closed and we are campaigning and we are even talking about elections. It would never happen in any other country except Nigeria,” he said.

“Education is the most important investment a nation can do for its citizens, which we are playing with here.

“The scourge of this problem is because we have an uncaring government. The agreement was made in 2009 that they will give universities N1 trillion to renovate universities, and that they will pay lecturers’ allowances.

“If they were to be paying N100 million yearly, the payment would have been paid in full. Even N50 million yearly would have done it to some extent.”

“The problem is the government made empty promises. So, this made everyone fight. Money collected from presidential aspirants can feed ASUU’s demands,” he added.

“I won’t make tertiary education free. Primary and secondary will be free, but we must find a way to fund tertiary education,” he said