Adamu also said the government will not concede to the demand of ASUU to pay lecturers their emoluments for the six months of no academic activities.
By Jeffrey Agbo
Minister of education, Adamu Adamu has said that if anyone would compensate students for time and resources lost it is the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).
The union has been on strike since February. Some of their demands from the government include investment in education and better welfare for lecturers.
At a press briefing held at the State House in Abuja on Thursday, Adamu said the federal government bears no liability to compensate millions of students grounded for six months over lost time.
He also said if the students are determined to get compensated, they should take ASUU to court.
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“We are all hit by this strike action, perhaps because students have to spend an extra one year or two, you can say, they are worst hit. If you had the chance, or the capacity to measure the effect of that on the economy, the economy is also a victim, parents are also victims,” he said.
“It’s a loss for the nation. As far as I know, JAMB will administer examinations, students will use it to process admissions into universities, nothing has changed.
“Who do you assume will compensate students? The federal government? Probably you should take the leaders of strike unions to court to pay them, probably the court will award damages and then, we’ll see how they pay.”
Adamu also said the government will not concede to the demand of ASUU to pay lecturers their emoluments for the six months of no academic activities.
“I think the stand that the government has taken now, not to pay no work done, I think that’s the only thing in the hand of the government to ensure that there’s penalty for some behaviour like this,” he added.