BENIN—THE Senior Special Assistant to President Goodluck Jonathan on
Youths and Student Affairs, Mr. Jude Imagwe, this weekend, described as
unfair and untrue, allegations that the Federal Government killed the
late former President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU,
Prof. Festus Iyayi.
Imagwu, shortly after he paid a condolence
visit to the Iyayi family, said there was no doubt that Nigerians were
shocked by the accident which resulted in Iyayi’s death, but that
dragging the Federal Government into it “is quite unfortunate because
President Jonathan has been doing his best to ensure that this ASUU
strike was suspended.
“When you say government is to blame, it is
like saying government has a right to take someone’s life. It is God
that gives life and knows the appointed time to take life which is
inevitable. And to also say that government is paying lip service to
education is not correct either. That we have not got to where we need
to get to in the educational sector, I will agree with you.
“Government
is making progress gradually. Where we were yesterday is quite
different from where we are today. The current administration is giving
all it can and will continue to ensure that the educational sector is
strengthened.”
He recalled the role played by Prof. Iyayi when he
(Imagwe) was NANS President in resolving disputes, which bordered on
students’ welfare on campuses, noting that Iyayi’s fatherly counsel
would be missed.
“The late former president of ASUU was like a father to many of us who were involved in student unionism.”
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