The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has asked the National Assembly to initiate a law making it mandatory for the public office holders to send their children to public schools in Nigeria.
The union also described the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige a role model for demonstrating an uncommon faith in the university system, against the backdrop of the poor global rating of Nigerian universities and the efforts of the Federal Government to reposition them.
A statement by Deputy Director, Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Charles Akpan, informed thatASUU President, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke , spoke Thursday at the reconvened meeting with the Federal Government, being conciliated by Senator Ngige.
Commending Senator Ngige for sending his children to the public universities, the ASUU President said his commitment to the growth and development of the country’s educational system should be emulated by other Ministers. He said, “I hope other ministers will follow the same step as you. I think you are the only Minister whose children are in the country. We see others standing by their children outside the country during graduation. But, we saw you standing by one of your children who graduated in Lagos, proudly.”, the statement read
