A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party and former Nigerian Envoy to Algeria and Philippines, Orefo Nnamdi Onochie, has actually berated the President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government on the continuous across the country strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, over its inability to carry out previous agreement.

DAILY POST reported that the across the country strike was declared on Monday, during a press conference addressed by the President of ASUU, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke.

The ASUU President, who stated the commercial action would last for a duration of 4 weeks to enable the Federal Government to make modifications, also promised that the union would start an indefinite strike if their demands are not satisfied within one month.

Recall that ASUU had last week, sensitised and mobilised lecturers and trainees across all universities on the reason the union is deciding to down tools.

Nevertheless, while reacting to the strike action, Onochie, who just recently declared to contest the position of President of Nigeria in 2023 general elections, in a statement forwarded to DAILY POST on Thursday night, insisted that the country is still in shreds and frowned at the government’s disparity with its federal education policies and financing.

The ex-diplomat, who kept in mind that the union has been at loggerheads with the federal authorities on the financing of Nigeria education for near 30 years now, was sorry for likewise that the government does not prioritize the education sector in the optimum position it should be.

“For example, Nigeria needs from those who run education to use N15.00 just when they are requesting to be offered N100.00. How can it work? Unless our education is effective and of the needed quality, the future is bleak for all and sundry,” he also presumed.