Adamu Adamu, the Minister of Education on Thursday said Nigerian universities student should demand compensation from the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) for the wasted six-month strike.
The minister also said the federal government will not pay lecturers the emoluments for the six months spent at home and encouraged students to take ASUU to court.
Adamu Adamu said this at the 47th Session of the State House Ministerial Briefing organised by the Presidential Communications Team at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja.
Adamu suggested that the affected students should “take ASUU to court” to claim damages incurred over the strike period.
According to him, the federal government bears no liability to compensate millions of students grounded for six months over lost time.
He also said if the students are determined to get compensated, they should take ASUU to court.
