By Dare Akogun
The immediate Past Senate President Dr. Bukola Saraki, has attributed the continued ASUU strike to the lack of compassion and empathy by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) which he says it is the worst in the country.
In a chat with with newsmen in Ilorin
Saraki, who is also a two term former Governor of Kwara State, recalled how during his tenures as Chairman of Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) and the President of the eighth National Assembly brokered the much-needed peace between the ASUU and the Federal Government.
According to him: “There is no way I would have allowed this ASUU strike to continue either in my capacity as Chairman of NGF or Senate President. Tell me if there is any nation in the world today, apart from those in wars that its publicly owned universities are under key and lock.
“It is due to lack of dedication and compassion on the part of some of those in power today. It is also the difference between the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) government and the government we are having now,” he said.
Saraki also said that many people present in the PDP today chose to remain in the party due to their desire for a better Nigeria which they preached in 2019 but we’re not successful.
According to him: “Many of us had a choice to stay in the comfort of our rooms and enjoy ourselves than taking the hardline posture of being in an opposition party.
“In 2019, we came out to say that APC should not be given the second chance. We all know what we suffered in the process. We need to play our role and more importantly to give hope to Nigerians, APC has failed.
“We can’t have a PDP government in power today and ASUU strike will continue for months. The only hope is to get our Permanent Voter Cards, (PVCs) to vote to power a better government like ours, Nigerians should reject APC and vote PDP back to power,” he said.
