KEHINDE FAJOBI
Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar has vowed that the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, won’t embark on strike if he is elected as president in 2023.
Atiku spoke at the commemoration of the 2022 International Youth Day in Abuja on Friday, saying the government’s inability to resolve the ASUU strike would never happen under a PDP government or his administration.
He emphasised that the right to education is the most important and fundamental right of any youth.
“Therefore, I take very strong exception to the strike by ASUU. The inability of the government to resolve that crisis will never happen under a PDP government or administration that I will oversee.
“I have been investing in education for the past 30 years.
“I believe the PDP provides the best platform for you to actualise your individual, collective aspirations,” he said.
Recall that ASUU has been on strike since February 14 over the disagreement with the federal government over payment platform and the government’s inability to honour their 2009 agreement.