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ASUU: Nollywood Actor Reveals Terrible Condition Of Striking Lecturers, Seek Funds 

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Nollywood Actor cum philanthropist Williams Uchemba has revealed the pathetic condition of striking university lecturers, while calling on well-meaning Nigerians for donations and support.

Naija News reports that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has been on strike since February 14, 2022, over unresolved issues with the federal government.

Following the lingering strike, the actor disclosed that some set of lecturers reached out to him for some financial help.

According to the father of one in a video shared on social media on Monday, the lecturers complained of their inability to feed and cater for their families since they embarked on the strike.

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He added that the lecturers told him they had exhausted all their savings and had nothing to fall back on.

Uchemba then called on Nigerians to help with whatever they have got to support the striking lecturers so they can be able to feed their families.

Watch the video below:

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Meanwhile, President Muhammadu Buhari recently called on the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to reconsider their position on the prolonged strike, expressing worry that the hiatus will have generational consequences on families, the educational system, and future development of the country.

Naija News reports that Buhari made this known on Monday in Daura, Katsina, when he received some governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC), legislators and political leaders at his residence.

In a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, the President said the strike had already taken a toll on the psychology of parents, students and other stakeholders, throwing up many moral issues that already beg for attention.

He noted that the future of the country rests on the quality of educational institutions and education, while assuring that the government understands their position, and negotiations should continue, with students in lecture halls.

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