In a speech on Monday in Daura, Katsina State, President Muhammadu Buhari urged the Academic Staff Union of Universities to reevaluate their stance on the protracted strike, expressing concern that the disruption will have generational effects on families, the educational system, and the nation’s future development.
The President said the strike had already had an impact on the psychology of parents, students, and other stakeholders, raising many moral issues that already beg for attention.
He was speaking after hosting some governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC), legislators, and political leaders at his residence.
While reassuring students in lecture halls that the government understands their stance and that discussions should continue, President Buhari stated that the future of the nation depends on the calibre of educational institutions and education.
“We sincerely hope that ASUU will feel compassion for the workers on the protracted strike.
The days of keeping students at home are genuinely over. For God’s sake, don’t harm the future generation, he urged.
The President urged all well-meaning Nigerians, especially those close to the association’s leaders and members, to take action to convince the academics to change their minds about their stance and the potential consequences for the nation and an entire generation.
According to President Buhari, keeping Nigerian university students at home merely denies them the time, the opportunities, and the chance to compete with others in a highly linked and technologically advanced job environment.
“Colonial-style schooling was designed to produce government workers.
These positions have been eliminated. Education should be provided to our youth to help prepare them for self-employment. Education is now pursued for its own sake.
“Technology has greatly increased our efficiency. In addition, he said, “we should encourage our kids to pursue education rather than only hunt for government jobs”.
Instead of growing the bureaucracy to create jobs, President Buhari stated resources should be directed more on developing the infrastructure and running the health and educational sectors.
The President stated, “By this time next year, I would have gotten the most out of the two terms, and I will do my best in the remaining months.”
President Buhari urged those in privileged roles to consider how they might assist the numerous Nigerians who are yearning for chances.
If you’re greedy, you won’t look around to see what’s going on with people who have less,” he remarked.
The President explained to the governors and political figures that the rigors of office had prevented him from visiting his home in Daura for nearly a year.
“The Emir of Daura, Dr. Faruk Umar Faruk, made the observation that I left my headquarters at the Eid prayer grounds.
The last time I was in Daura was for Eid-el-Kabir in 2021, he said while holding the microphone, he said.
In contrast to Kaduna, where he had a finer home, President Buhari stated that he will retire in Daura.
“I’ll be here in around 10 to eleven months.
Though it is closer to Abuja, I have a better residence in Kaduna,” he claimed.
The President cited the busy work schedule and expressed sympathy for Geoffrey Onyema, the minister of foreign affairs, who had to spend most of his time away from his family.
Insisting that “We are a lucky people, and we need to reflect more on where we are coming from,” President Buhari asked the APC’s core members to continue working for the benefit of the populace and the nation.
According to the President, the government had accomplished a lot in many areas, particularly in infrastructure, given the resources at its disposal and in comparison to the previous administration.
I hope the best for the person coming after me,” he remarked.
The North West, according to the President, had greater security-related difficulties, but the North East and South South had seen some progress.
Some South South natives were told by President Buhari to avoid harming national assets because doing so also affects their livelihood.
I can’t wait to leave. I can attest that it hasn’t been easy. The fact that people recognize the personal sacrifices we have been making, I thank God for, he continued.
Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, the chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum, thanked the president during his remarks at the meeting for his leadership in boosting the country’s economy and for the numerous achievements of the APC, including the two conventions that produced the party’s leadership and its presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.
“We’ll put in a lot of effort to make sure our party is a success. We should put in a lot of effort, he continued.
The governor of Kebbi State, Bagudu, claimed that the state’s rice pyramids showed unequivocal evidence of the success of the goal to ensure food production and make agriculture a priority.
“Our nation’s food production is still self-sufficient despite the renegade attacks. Before you took office, there were no investments that we have seen now.
“Agriculture process zones are presently present in at least 20 states. While maize pyramids were restored in the states of Katsina and Kano, we have rice pyramids in the states of Ekiti, Gombe, and Niger, he said.
He said that 57 fertiliser factories had been renovated or rebuilt, and that more than 54 rice meals had been put into service in various states.
The governor addressed the President, “All these were accomplished because of your passion and patriotism.”
In addition, Bagudu thanked the President for making it simple for governors and other political figures to communicate with him.
He noted that the National Economic Council’s openness for a more open exchange of ideas had a significant positive impact on the economy.
At the lunch with the president were the governors of the following APC states: Rt. Hon. Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina State, Malam Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State, Hope Uzodinma of Imo State, Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State, Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger State, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State, Dr. Fayemi