Borrow money to pay ASUU, Adebanjo urges FG

A chief of the Yoruba socio-political
organisation, Afenifere, Mr. Ayo Adebanjo,
has said if necessary, the Federal
Government should borrow money to
meet the demands of the striking
Academic Staff Union of Universities .
Speaking with our correspondent on
Friday on the telephone, Adebanjo stated
that the strike action was tantamount to
gambling with the future of students
because of FG's failure to implement the
agreement it entered with the union in
2009.
Adebanjo said, ''If it means borrowing
money to sanitise the university system,
the Federal Government should do it.
What the people (ASUU) are saying is that
the strike is not only about money but to
revive the nation's university education to
make it world class. Whatever it will cost
the government to stop the strike, it must
do it. We should not gamble with the
future of our future leaders.''
He also stated that it was wrong for the
FG to ask for a fresh negotiation from the
union when it had yet to fulfil the one it
made.
According to him, it was doubtfull if the
government would fulfil any new
agreement when the one it made earlier is
yet to be implemented.
He said, ''For you (government) to tell
them to come and renegotiate after you
failed to implement the agreement you
made with them in 2009 is not right.
Things are not done that way. How are we
sure you will fulfil the terms of any new
agreement you make with the union?''
Besides, Adebanjo said one of the things
the government could do was to channel
its efforts towards reviving university
education as the nation observes its 53
years of independence next month.
ASUU embarked on strike since July 1 to
protest the non-implementation of the key
issues contained in the 2009 agreement it
made with the FG.

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