Knocks As Gbajabiamila Attends US College Amid Continued Closure Of Public Universities In Nigeria 

The strike has resulted in the closure of public universities for over five months while the national assembly remain ever silent.

Specifically, academic activities in public universities in Nigeria have been shut down for close to 162 days.

ASUU had on February 14, 2022, announced the commencement of industrial action following the failure of the government to meet some lingering demands of the union.

Gbajabiamila had on Tuesday tweeted via his verified Twitter handle, @femigbaja that he had gone back to the Harvard Kennedy School.

“Back to class. In a leadership course @havard @Kennedy_school. Forget the number of grey hairs, one is never too old to learn.”

But done Nigerians, off and online have reacted sharply describing his action as “an insult on Nigerians who have been witnessing gradual decay if the education sector, particularly under this administration.“

“Itvis a shame for speaker of House of Representatives, who is loving on the sweats of Nigerians to display his insensitivity to the whole world, when they cannot fix education in this country. It is disheartening and regrettable, “ says an education consultant.

To another distraught Nigerian, “Coming at a time that Protests against Government’s insensitivity to the plight of youth and parents are going on with students, NLC and its affiliates as well as Aviation workers joining, leaves much to be desired of the Speaker. “

Commenting on the development, a Twitter user @Santos tweeted, “Sir? What is your take on the five months ASUU strike in Nigeria as the leader of law-making arm of Nigeria govt? The university students have being at home for five months.

“Do you honestly think that showing us pictures your Harvard lecture class is the best at this moment?”.

Another Twitter user, Halidu Adamu, tweeted, “The irony. These guys are completely desensitised. Tweeting about attending classes in a foreign university while ours at home have been locked for months. ASUU needs to wake up and smell the coffee, this action is not leading anywhere constructive.”
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Another Twitter user, Akintunde Babatunde, also tweeted, “ If universities in the USA were to be on strike, how will you be able to experience a working system? Walk around and see how basic things work in a normal university? Let’s hope you’ll return and use your influence to make our educational institutions work.”

The PUNCH reports that under the tenure of Gbajabiamila as the speaker of the house of reps, ASUU embarked on strike for close to 12 months, nine months in 2020 and close to six months in 2022.