THE governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, has stated that the ongoing industrial dispute between the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the federal government is meant to save tertiary education from collapsing.
While addressing protesting workers at the Government House, Kano, Governor Ganduje said the Nigerian government must resolve the dispute to save university education in the country.
“This crisis must be resolved to help save the system. We don’t want the system to collapse in this country at all,” Ganduje said, as he also sympathised with public university students across the country who have not been taught for almost six months since the strike began in February.
“Myself and my colleagues from all the 36 states, irrespective of our party differences are concerned about the prolonged strike action and we will put our heads together to bring an end to the crisis”, Governor reiterated.
In his remarks, the Chairman of the Kano branch of NLC, Comrade Kabiru Ado, commended Governor Ganduje for paying lecturers in Kano State-owned universities despite the strike action.
“We appreciate the state government under your able leadership, the people’s governor, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, for your magnanimous approach in not stopping the salary of the teachers of two state universities. “This shows you are an education-friendly governor,” Comrade Kabiru said.
