‘You can’t spend N200bn on Universities, but can spend N4trn on Fuel Subsidy’ – ASUU tackles FG

The Academic Staff Union of Universities ASUU has accused the Federal Government of neglecting University education in the country.

Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Wednesday, the President of the Union, Prof. Osadeke Emmanuel claimed that the government has been insensitive to the union’s demands for more than two months since lecturers went on strike but are on the verge of raising N4trn for Fuel subsidy

He said : “A government that cannot raise N200 billion to revamp all Nigerian universities and bring them to world standard, doesn’t have money to do that but that same government can raise N4 trillion for fuel subsidy; fuel subsidy and university education, which is more important to any country that wants to move forward?” he queried during the breakfast show.

“You can raise N4 trillion for fuel subsidy in a year, but you cannot raise N200 billion to fund your education because you don’t have money; it is a priority. You can spend N228 billion to feed children in primary and secondary schools, but you cannot raise N200 billion to fund your universities; it is an issue of priority, that is the problem.”