Minna- Two former Military Head of State, General Abdulsami Abubakar
and General Ibrahim Babangida has called on the Academic Staff Union Of
Universities and the Federal government to reconsider their stand on the
ongoing strike in order to avert total collapse of education in the
country
The duo spoke with journalists shortly after paying sallah
visit to the state governor, Dr. Muazu Babangida Aliyu at his residence
in Minna on Friday.
General
Abubakar who spoke extensively on other nagging national issues
including security, oil theft among others also called on all other
unions already on strike or warming up to enter into dialogue with the
relevant authorities to avoid the collapse of the nation’s economy.
General
Abubakar said, “I believe that strike is a normal issue but i think we
are overdoing it in this country because in other developed countries,
strike is done within 24 hours aimed at drawing attention to their
plight. Nigerians are already feeling the pinch of these strike actions
and so government and these strikers should look at how these issues can
be resolved immediately.”
The former Head of State said
government should not have allowed the strike to linger on for so long
and therefore called on it to look into their demands and address them
accordingly regardless of its dwindling resources.
According to
him, “Government should look into these various issues and demands and
address them accordingly regardless of the dwindling resources of the
country and similarly, the strikers should also look at the coffers of
government and try to be reasonable in their demands.”
He noted
that the various unions had made their points and therefore urged them
to go back to work pointing out that if the strike continues, they might
eventually lose the sympathy of the people.
General Babangida who
also spoke in the same vein also called on the striking unions to
sheath their swords in the interest of parents, students and other
affected Nigerians.
Speaking on security, General Abubakar said it
is the business of all Nigerians and should not be left in the hands of
government and security agents alone and therefore called on the public
to always pass on relevant informationregarding security to the
authorities. Just as he also called on the security agencies to always
protect sources of their information in order to give more room for more
information.
General Abubakar those involved in the constant oil
theft as unpatrotic and urged them to abandon the business in the
interest of the economy of the nation.
“I look at the ongoing
development as very sad and look at the people as very unpatrotic. To
them, they think they are getting their share of the national cake by
stealing whereas they are not. I want them to have a rethink and search
their conscience and turn a new leaf so that we can have a peaceful and
developing country”
He however allayed the fears of the ongoing
problems facing the country saying, “God has joined us together and
whether you break Nigeria into pieces, we will still remain joined by
our umbilical cord because our umbilical cord is still there and we will
continue to live together either as neighbours or as communities.”
- See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/10/reconsider-stand-abdusalami-babangida-tell-asuufg/#sthash.Gseoo0QT.dpuf
General
Abubakar who spoke extensively on other nagging national issues
including security, oil theft among others also called on all other
unions already on strike or warming up to enter into dialogue with the
relevant authorities to avoid the collapse of the nation’s economy.
General
Abubakar said, “I believe that strike is a normal issue but i think we
are overdoing it in this country because in other developed countries,
strike is done within 24 hours aimed at drawing attention to their
plight. Nigerians are already feeling the pinch of these strike actions
and so government and these strikers should look at how these issues can
be resolved immediately.”
The former Head of State said
government should not have allowed the strike to linger on for so long
and therefore called on it to look into their demands and address them
accordingly regardless of its dwindling resources.
According to
him, “Government should look into these various issues and demands and
address them accordingly regardless of the dwindling resources of the
country and similarly, the strikers should also look at the coffers of
government and try to be reasonable in their demands.”
He noted
that the various unions had made their points and therefore urged them
to go back to work pointing out that if the strike continues, they might
eventually lose the sympathy of the people.
General Babangida who
also spoke in the same vein also called on the striking unions to
sheath their swords in the interest of parents, students and other
affected Nigerians.
Speaking on security, General Abubakar said it
is the business of all Nigerians and should not be left in the hands of
government and security agents alone and therefore called on the public
to always pass on relevant informationregarding security to the
authorities. Just as he also called on the security agencies to always
protect sources of their information in order to give more room for more
information.
General Abubakar those involved in the constant oil
theft as unpatrotic and urged them to abandon the business in the
interest of the economy of the nation.
“I look at the ongoing
development as very sad and look at the people as very unpatrotic. To
them, they think they are getting their share of the national cake by
stealing whereas they are not. I want them to have a rethink and search
their conscience and turn a new leaf so that we can have a peaceful and
developing country”
He however allayed the fears of the ongoing
problems facing the country saying, “God has joined us together and
whether you break Nigeria into pieces, we will still remain joined by
our umbilical cord because our umbilical cord is still there and we will
continue to live together either as neighbours or as communities.”
- See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/10/reconsider-stand-abdusalami-babangida-tell-asuufg/#sthash.r5P9ZYiT.dpuf
General
Abubakar who spoke extensively on other nagging national issues
including security, oil theft among others also called on all other
unions already on strike or warming up to enter into dialogue with the
relevant authorities to avoid the collapse of the nation’s economy.
General
Abubakar said, “I believe that strike is a normal issue but i think we
are overdoing it in this country because in other developed countries,
strike is done within 24 hours aimed at drawing attention to their
plight. Nigerians are already feeling the pinch of these strike actions
and so government and these strikers should look at how these issues can
be resolved immediately.”
The former Head of State said
government should not have allowed the strike to linger on for so long
and therefore called on it to look into their demands and address them
accordingly regardless of its dwindling resources.
According to
him, “Government should look into these various issues and demands and
address them accordingly regardless of the dwindling resources of the
country and similarly, the strikers should also look at the coffers of
government and try to be reasonable in their demands.”
He noted
that the various unions had made their points and therefore urged them
to go back to work pointing out that if the strike continues, they might
eventually lose the sympathy of the people.
General Babangida who
also spoke in the same vein also called on the striking unions to
sheath their swords in the interest of parents, students and other
affected Nigerians.
Speaking on security, General Abubakar said it
is the business of all Nigerians and should not be left in the hands of
government and security agents alone and therefore called on the public
to always pass on relevant informationregarding security to the
authorities. Just as he also called on the security agencies to always
protect sources of their information in order to give more room for more
information.
General Abubakar those involved in the constant oil
theft as unpatrotic and urged them to abandon the business in the
interest of the economy of the nation.
“I look at the ongoing
development as very sad and look at the people as very unpatrotic. To
them, they think they are getting their share of the national cake by
stealing whereas they are not. I want them to have a rethink and search
their conscience and turn a new leaf so that we can have a peaceful and
developing country”
He however allayed the fears of the ongoing
problems facing the country saying, “God has joined us together and
whether you break Nigeria into pieces, we will still remain joined by
our umbilical cord because our umbilical cord is still there and we will
continue to live together either as neighbours or as communities.”
- See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/10/reconsider-stand-abdusalami-babangida-tell-asuufg/#sthash.Gseoo0QT.dpuf
