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The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 elections, Atiku Abubakar, restated his commitment to education as a game changer for socio-economic development and national security.
He said while responding to a question during plenary at the conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Lagos that he remains concerned about the prolonged strike by university teachers and restates his position that under his watch the ASUU-FG imbroglio will be better managed in the interest of both the students and academic staff.
The 75-year-old Adamawa-born politician stated this on Monday as a panelist at the opening ceremony of the 2022 Nigerian Bar Association’s Annual General Conference held at the Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos.
The conference, with the theme ‘Bold Transitions’, began on Monday and will run until August 26.
To underscore his commitment to address the structural deformities in Nigeria’s system, the former Vice President also disclosed that he had empaneled a committee of judiciary experts to draft a presidential position paper which will guide his administration, if elected, from day one, on the terms and conditions of transfer of power and resources to the other layers of government aimed at making the federal government leaner and more effective in its core functions.
