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Dangote, Otedola asked to pay off ASUU to end strike

An Abuja-based lawyer, Pelumi Olajengbesi, has appealed to chief executive officers of banks and billionaire businessmen including Aliko Dangote, Femi Otedola, Abdul Samad Rabiu, and Mike Adenuga to pay off the N1.1 trillion demands by the Academic Staff Union of Universities.

The lawyer said the Federal Government has displayed irresponsibility and nonchalance to resolve the lingering strike by ASUU since February 14, 2022.

Olajengbesi, therefore, urged the captains of industry to rise to the occasion just as they did during the COVID-19 pandemic when their financial intervention contributed immensely in Nigeria’s fight against the dreaded disease and its economic implications.

The lawyer’s appeal to the high net worth philanthropists followed the remarks of Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State who said the Federal Government cannot borrow N1.1 trillion to meet ASUU’s demands.

Commenting, Olajengbesi said, “The comment by Governor Dave Umahi of the All Progressives Congress is uncharitable and insensitive to millions of students of public universities who have been at home for seven months now since February 14, 2022 when ASUU embarked on an industrial action this year.

Attah Aaron

Attah Aaron has spent over six years with Idoma Voice. He writes on religion and health.

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