Ademola Babalola, IbadanThe Academic Staff Union of Universities on Thursday said it would not succumb to blackmail over the 2019 elections. ASUU said Nigerians were only interested in credible elections and not the participation of lecturers in the conduct of polls. According to him, private universities or schools are not alternative to public schools which take care of the majority of the underprivileged Nigerians. On the 2019 elections, the ASUU boss maintained that it was not ready to be distracted by polls, saying as patriots, it would not be disturbed in its struggle by the business of elections. Private education or schools is not an alternative to public schools.

Source: Punch January 03, 2019 23:15 UTC