ASUU Strike Affects Chris Ngige’s Kids Too – Charles Akpan

The Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment has come out to react to a statement issued by the National Association of Nigerian Students accusing the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige of failing to broker truce between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities.

The ministry recently had its say via the deputy director of press, Charles Akpan, and Nigerians have been reacting.

According to him, any strike by University lecturers affects Ngige and his children the same way it affects ordinary Nigerians.

He added that during the 2020 strike, the honorable minister doubled as a concerned parent and Federal Government official, having three of his children in three medical schools in three different public universities in Awka, Lagos and Uniabuja.

His words, “Any strike by University lecturers affects Ngige and his children the same way it affects ordinary Nigerians.”

“During the 2020 strike, the honorable minister doubled as a concerned parent and Federal Government official, having three of his children in three medical schools in three different public universities in Awka, Lagos and Uniabuja.”

“This doesn’t include the numerous fatherless and indigent students from all parts of the country that he is catering for under his foundation’s scholarship programme.”

“It defied logic that Ngige as minister whose children and wards are in public schools would sleep comfortably as university lecturers shut down classes.”