U.S Appeals To FG To Meet ASUU’s Needs

The United States of America (USA), on Wednesday urged the Government of Nigeria, to work out a lasting solution to the lingering Academic Staff of Universities (ASUU) strike even as it decried the activities of touts who deceive Nigerian students intending to study in the US, labelling them as criminals.

US Embassy Cultural Affairs Officer, Bill Strassberger, who spoke to journalists in Abuja noted that though the US is not involved in the ASUU negotiation, said: “It is a fear, it is a worry for us.”

Strassberger said  “That is something for the Nigerian government. It is up to work it out with the striking administration. We are not involved in that negotiation but we can encourage it. It is a fear, it is a worry for us because that would make it hard for the students to come.

“It may be difficult, but there is no magic wand to resolve the strike,” Strassberger said.