The presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi, has pledged that he would reverse the perennial problem of brain drain, a situation that has witnessed several Nigerians deserting the country for greener pastures abroad, if he is elected as the next president of Nigeria.
The former governor also vowed that the frequent industrial actions by the Academic Staff Union of Universities would not happen on his watch.
“Let me reassure you the Nigerian students that there wouldn’t be another ASUU strike on my watch. I know some people will say it is impossible. Let me tell you that as governor of Anambra State, I had to sit with the leadership of ASUU to address their agitation. And that’s why I can tell you that Anambra State University did not join the last ASUU strike that lasted for eight months. Go and check.
“Between 2015 and 2021, the total budget for education is about N3.6trn. We are talking about a space of six years. The two biggest sectors that a country should invest in are health and education. The budget for these two combined is not even up to N6trn, yet we are spending N6.7trn on subsidy. We will definitely remove it.
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