ASUU proposes bill to prohibit foreign education for children of public officials.

"If they send their children to school here, they will show complete support for Nigeria's university system and tertiary institutions."

Nigerian politicians and their children during graduation abroad

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has proposed a bill to govern how children of public officials enroll in institutions outside of Nigeria.

Kingdom Tombra, Chairman of the University of Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island branch of the union, stated this at the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) solidarity demonstration on Tuesday in Yenagoa.

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Recall that the NLC launched a nationwide demonstration in solidarity with the ASUU and other affiliate unions in response to the ongoing statewide strike in Nigerian public universities.

"They will express entire support for Nigeria's university system and tertiary institutions if they send their children to school here."

“This struggle is not against government, but about the working class and against the ruling class and we are very committed to it

“If the rich and poor go to the same university or institution, I don’t think the strike will occur again.

“If they school here and their children are here they will show total support for the university system and the tertiary institutions in Nigeria,” he said.

Lecturers in government-owned universities commenced a nationwide strike on February 14, over the adoption of University Transparency and Accountability Solution (UTAS) as a payment system in the university sector.

Earlier speaking, John Ndiomu, the NLC Chairman in Bayelsa urged the federal government to sign the renegotiated draft agreement between it and ASUU. 

“Adopt University Transparency Accountability Solution (UTAS) in place IPPIS, Pay Earned Academic Allowances (EAA)

“Release of Revitalization Fund, Release white paper on visitation to Federal Universities. Amend NUC law to control proliferation of state universities without funding,” the labour leader said.