ASUU: PDP Chieftain Says Strike Irrelevant, FG Responsible

James Iniama, a chieftain of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Akwa Ibom State has called the ongoing impasse between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) 'irrelevant'.

Speaking to journalists at his residence on Wednesday also maintained that the federal government is insensitive for allowing the strike last this long.

Iniama said he holds the government responsible for students staying at home for over five months whether ASUU is right or wrong.

"It’s very very unfortunate. The problem I have is if you are my friend – my real friend – and we have a disagreement, most likely two of us will not be telling people the actual reason we disagreed.

“So, for the dispute between ASUU and the FG of Nigeria, I don’t think we have heard the truth yet on the issue but whatever, it is irrelevant, and for me, the Federal Government is insensitive.

“Whatever ASUU has done that is right or wrong, as far as I’m concerned, I hold the FG of Nigeria responsible for where our sons and daughter are today. Sitting at home for the fifth month is just not acceptable,” he said.

He frowned at the APC-led administration for donating N610 million to a research institution in Malaysia.

The chieftain who got the information about the donation on social media described the act by the government as 'unfair'.

“I was reading yesterday on the social media that this same Federal Government donated to a Research institution in Malaysia, six hundred and ten million naira. For God’s sake, are we jokers? It is very unfair.

“The FG must find it absolutely urgent. They must see it as a duty to our sons and daughters to resolve with ASUU and let our children go back to school. That’s where I stand. We owe them a duty to get them educated,” he maintained.