ASUU Strike will be Permanently over when more Private Universities are established – Prof Imumolen

Professor Christopher Imumolen has called on the Nigerian authorities to reduce the stiffness surrounding the regulation of the crucial sector to allow private player inject excellence

Imumolen gave this advice while lamenting the lingering industrial action of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at the DBI Institute, Cappa, Oshodi Lagos, stressing that education as the fulcrum that carries national development and human capital enhancement, universities should not be shut down.

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He described as worrisome, a situation where students in states like Zamfara have continued to stay out of school for three years running due to insecurity, buttressing that such portends danger for the youths of that state and that region.

He compared the situation with the aftermath of the civil war after the Igbo youths could not go to school for over 3 years due to war.

Prof Imumolen pointed that digitalisation of the system and the involvement cum inclusion of young professionals in the sector will bring the seriously sought panacea and stability in Nigeria’s education sector.

Proceeding, he averred that getting education right would get the nation right, because an educated workforce or citizenry would definitely spearhead good leadership across facets, disclosing that when young and educated set of leaders whose cerebrum are intact and working take leadership, they will not allow such things as corruption and insecurity to take centre position in the nation just as is presently the case in Nigeria.

Professor Imumolen however urged graduating students of DBI, even the matriculating ones to see the moment and opportunity as golden, tasking them to become, not just good ambassadors, but also the game changers who would make Nigeria, Africa and indeed the world better.

While admonishing the winners to be prudent, he implored others to always think of uniqueness and value.

Jubilant and grateful convocants, matriculants and their friends and we’ll – wishers littered the expansive ground of the event.

Imumolen is the Presidential candidate of Accord, the youngest in the race and arguably the most educated.