Fuel Crisis: ASUU Says Buhari, Like Others Before Him, Doesn't Believe in Nigeria

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The Chairman, Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Dr Deji Omole, on Wednesday described as shameful the fact that Nigeria under the President Mohammadu Buhari cannot refine enough fuel for domestic consumption despite being the Minister of Petroleum.

Apparently miffed that the situation under Buhari played out in similar regimes before him, Omole stated that evidences have shown that neither APC nor PDP has the solution to the problems facing ordinary Nigerians.

The ASUU chairman stated that Nigerians appeared to have been defrauded by the government when the President said he would want to oversee the Ministry himself to get the desired change.
Dr Omole who stated this while featuring as guest of the month at the Oyo State Correspondents’ Chapel stated that those leading Nigeria do not believe in Nigeria and are not committed to solving her problems.

The ASUU boss who lashed out at the APC-led Federal government said nothing would change in the Education and health sectors since the President believes his children can school and graduate abroad while he can access quality health care in the UK.

While alleging that the Buhari government is not serious about fighting corruption, the ASUU chairman challenged the EFCC to make public outcome on the petition the Union submitted to it on the corruption at the University of Ilorin.

According to Dr Omole, nearly 75 percent of Nigeria-trained qualified doctors have left the country while those at home are planning to leave owing to the poor working conditions and bad welfare schemes.

“That we cannot refine oil for local consumption let alone for export is a shame. This is still happening because those leading us do not believe in Nigeria. It is unfortunate that those leading this country run abroad for health, education and even save stolen funds abroad. They only preside over a country they do not believe in. The Government of Buhari has continued to slide down the budget allocation to education. In Nigeria now, corruption is official because the government only makes noise rather than fight the scourge.”

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