ASUU strike: Talents are wasting – Ribadu begs FG, union to shift grounds

A former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has called on the federal government and the Academic staff Union of Universities, ASUU, to come to a compromise so students could return to school.
Ribadu made this appeal in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, at the presentation of a book, Compendium of Nigeria’s Laws on Corruption, Economic and Financial Crimes, written by the Rivers State commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Mr. Chuma Chinye.

He said, “Let me join other well-meaning Nigerians to call on the federal government and ASUU to bring the lingering industrial action to an end. Nobody wins always. The students are the ones paying for this face-off. Talents are being wasted as the strike goes on. I appeal to both sides to amicably resolve the issue,”.
According to him, to eliminate corruption and economic crimes in the country, Nigerians, especially university students need to familiarise themselves with relevant laws on economic crimes and corruption.
Also speaking at the event, president of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Mr.Okey Wali (SAN), who described corruption as a cancer in the Nigerian system, which must be dealt with, said that the fight against it had not been fruitful due to the country’s outdated laws.