Tinubu Reveals What He Will Do about Ongoing ASUU Strike as He Meets NANS Leaders
- The fate of Nigerian students is still hanging as the ASUU strike is yet to be called off even after several interventions
- In a new development, the APC presidential flagbearer, Bola Tinubu has weighed in on the matter and promised to assist after meeting with the National Association of Nigerian Students
- Meanwhile, President Muhammadu Buhari earlier called on the leadership of ASUU to take a stand and see to the lingering strike action
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The presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has weighed in on the lingering strike action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).
The presidential hopeful met with the leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students(NANS) in Osogbo and promised to intervene in the lingering ASUU strike and ensure a lasting solution.
The senior special assistant to the Lagos state government on new media, Jubril A. Gawat made this disclosure in a tweet on his Twitter page, on Wednesday, July 13.
He tweeted:
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"UPDATE Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu @officialABAT met with the Leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students in Osogbo and promised to intervene in the lingering ASUU strike and ensure a lasting solution."
Nigerians react
Nigerians took to the Twitter page of Sanwo-Olu and reacted to the development.
@Ogundeji_OLA1 tweeted
"Has misplaced their priorities, they forget the pains so soon, they are not ready to leave this tyrants, they are after money and not the students interest, @AbdulMahmud01 needs to meet with their Leaders, to remind them the purpose of the association."
@gafartweets tweeted
"Are the people in these pictures students of any Nigerian University???
@abeembohlah tweeted
"Did he travel to Venus before?
"After how many months??
@primateamodu tweeted
"Obi nio."
@Monyeibella3 tweeted
"You're opening teeth they're using your education for campaign..sorry so very sorry."
@AdewaleAdeife2
"ASUU is on strike for 4months and the country is literally in shambles but the National Association of Nigerian Students NANS are busy endorsing Tinubu. NANS are the most clueless set of individuals. Selfish and very wicked."
@mill_mm1 tweeted
"Look at their shoes self hungry people."
“Na me write am” - Yul Edochie calls out Ahmed Musa for using his post on 'ASUU Strike' without crediting him
Nollywood star and politician Yul Edochie has called out Nigerian footballer Ahmed Musa for sharing his post about the striking Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) and the government without crediting him as the writer.
The post, which has gone viral on social media, has left many applauding the footballer, who many believe was the original writer.
Yul, in a statement, stressed that there was nothing wrong with Musa copping his post, adding that the football should have acknowledged him as the writer.
Ahmed Musa lambasts FG over ASUU strike
Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa, called out Nigerian politicians over their negligence in the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities.
The former Leicester City forward took to his Instagram handle on Tuesday, July 12 to lambast politicians in Nigeria for sending their kids abroad to study and leave the educational system in Nigeria dilapidated.
Legit.ng had earlier reported that President Muhammadu Buhari reacted to the ASUU which is in its fifth month.
Source: Legit.ng