“Forgive Me”: Gbajabiamila Begs Nigerian Students Over Harvard Enrollment Post Amid Incessant ASUU Strike
- A few hours after suffering a heavy backlash on social media, Speaker of the House of Reps, Femi Gbajabiamila has sought forgiveness
- He was heavily criticised for the social media post about his enrollment at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University
- This post was coming at the time when Nigeria's tertiary institutions are on a season-long strike
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The speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has dug deep within his conscience to apologize to Nigerians and Nigerian students over his post on social media showing his enrollment into the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University amid the ongoing strike within the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other unions.
The lawmaker was greeted with a lot of criticism on social media for his actions. Some concerned Nigerians labeled his action as one that is totally insensitive and heartbreaking.
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In a thread of tweets made by the speaker via his official Twitter handle, @femigbaja he appealed to Nigerians to forgive his action as he also acknowledged that his actions were insensitive as earlier stated by critics.
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He said:
“Yesterday I posted a picture of myself at the @Harvard @Kennedy_School, undergoing a course. That post was not sensitive to the present feelings of fellow citizens, especially parents and students who are presently bearing the brunt of the ongoing closure of public universities owing to the unresolved issues between the Academic Staff Union of Universities and the Federal Government of Nigeria.
“I apologize for the post at this time, and I hope you will understand that it was not my intention to cause disaffection.”
Gbajabiamila reiterates commitments of Reps to resolving ASUU strike
He, however, noted that the House of Representatives is still keen on resolving the ongoing ASUU strike which has lasted for over 5-months.
The speaker further stated that he will not rest on his ores in ensuring Nigerian students have access to quality education across the federation.
Reps denies Gbajabiamila's impeachment plot
In another development, the green chamber of the national assembly as stated that its speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila will not be impeached as speculated in the media.
Lawmakers of the House of Representatives in one voice said there is no such plot on the card.
The lawmakers of the lower chamber of the national assembly say they are solidly behind the 60-year-old Lagosian.
Fake Gbajabiamila in Lagos court for alleged multi-million naira fraud
Meanwhile, an alleged impersonator of the speaker of the house of representative, Femi Gbajabiamila has been nabbed and arraigned in court.
The alleged whose name is Suleiman Gbajabiamila was accused of duping a UK-based Nigerian of N30 million.
He has however pleaded not guilty to the two-count charge against him bordering on stealing and false presentation.
Source: Legit.ng
