The Presidential candidate of the Young Progressives Party, Kingsley Moghalu, has said that if elected , he will put a definite end to the perennial strikes by the Academic Staff Union of Universities.
“ I will end ASUU strike in Nigeria , ” Moghalu vows .
The presidential hopeful spoke in response to a question on how each of the candidates would make education accessible and affordable for every Nigerian child.
In her own response, the presidential candidate of the ACPN, Oby Ezekwesili , noted that teaching must be modernised.
“ We will take teaching to the prestigious profession that it once was by training the teachers massively , and equipping them with the new knowledge of the new economy, ” Ezekwesili says .
She added that education has always been known as a pathway to human progress , warning that economic and social mobility are only possible through good education.
The presidential candidate of ANN, Fela Durotoye , said since teaching impacts much on student performance , teachers ’ welfare and training would be a focus of his administration in its bid to make for quality education.
Source: Punchng
