The former Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, has apologised to Nigerian students over the lingering strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, saying his children are also affected.
The presidential aspirant under the All Progressives Congress (APC), tendered the apology during his appearance on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, which was monitored by Quest Times on Sunday.
“I do apologise to Nigerian students because as their minister, I will take responsibility.
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“But also, on behalf of the Federal Government, I would say ‘please understand what the issues are.
“All my four children have passed through Nigerian universities. I still have two who are at home now, because they are all in public universities,” Nwajiuba said.
Quest Times earlier reported that Nwajiuba was the first person to pick up the APC expression of interest and nomination forms which costs a whopping N100 million, ahead of the party’s presidential primary slated for May 30.
Following this, many Nigerian students lambasted the former minister over his “insensitiveness to their plights.”
