Nigeria: ASUU Strike - Policy and Politics in Nigeria (I)

15 December 2013

In the amorphous realm of "natural law", in contrast to the "laws of nature", every nation, small or large, goes through cycles of growth and stagnation, beginnings and endings. The tenure of ASUU strike that appears to be on its last legs is symptomatic of the prevailing (idiopathic/enigmatic) dysfunction of the Nigerian nation.

I am on record that credibility is paramount in the ongoing strike action but a temporal approach in terms of settlement and implementation of agreement may appease aggrieved parties. An eminent jurist from the UK once opined that when there is an apparent "conflict between the law and common sense the latter should be given a chance to succeed" particularly when the long term interest of public good is considered superior to short term political gains (my addition). Suffice it to say that you cannot manufacture academics overnight just as you cannot manufacture musicians or painters.

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