Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has slammed Aisha Buhari for celebrating her daughter-in-law’s graduation from a university in the United Kingdom amid the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU.
According to HURIWA, it was insensitive and callous by the First Lady, adding that the president’s wife should apologise to Nigerian students, and parents.
HURIWA said Aisha Buhari was rubbing her daughter-in-law’s graduation from a university in the United Kingdom on the faces of helpless Nigerian university students who have been out of the classrooms for over seven months since members of ASUU embarked on strike on February 14, 2022, over the failure of the President Muhammadu Buhari government to cater for the welfare of lecturers of public universities.
HURIWA’s National Coordinator, Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko, in a statement, described Mrs Buhari’s action as insensitive and profane, demanding that she apologise to millions of Nigerian students and helpless parents because her action is a slap on their faces and a disregard for their emotions and their plights.
“Congratulations to Mrs. Zahra B Buhari on your graduation with First Class Honors in Architectural Science. Wishing you all the best!” the President’s wife had captioned photos of her son’s wife on social media on Tuesday.
“Her comments come amid the seven-month industrial action by ASUU over FG’s blatant failure to meet its agreement with the poorly paid lecturers.
“Of note, since May 29, when Buhari came into office, lecturers in universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education have embarked on over 900 days of strike.
“But amid ASUU incessant strikes, politicians and government officials school abroad and send their children to study in prestigious schools overseas. As though that is not enough, they will rub it on the faces of the poor and stranded on social media by flaunting their photos.”
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