Some Nigerians on social media, on Tuesday, 26 July, expressed displeasure over the resumption of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila in a university in the United States of America amidst the lingering strike action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities.
The Speaker enrolled on a leadership course at the Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
In a tweet via his verified Twitter page on Tuesday, 26 July, Gbajabiamila shared pictures of himself receiving a lecture alongside some other classmates at the institution.
The Speaker asserted that one is never too old to learn to broaden or sharpen his or her skills.
He wrote: “Back to class. In a leadership course at @Harvard @Kennedy_School. Forget the number of grey hairs, one is never too old to learn, broaden or sharpen your skills.”
Meanwhile, the academic activities in public universities in Nigeria have been shut down for five months.
ASUU had on February 14, 2022, announced the commencement of industrial action following the failure of the government to meet some lingering demands of the union.
Commenting on the development, A Twitter user identified as Halidu Adamu, tweeted, “The irony. These guys are completely desensitised. Tweeting about attending classes in a foreign university while ours at home have been locked for months. ASUU needs to wake up and smell the coffee, this action is not leading anywhere constructive.”
Another Twitter user, Akintunde Babatunde, also tweeted, “If universities in the USA were to be on strike, how will you be able to experience a working system? Walk around and see how basic things work in a normal university? Let’s hope you’ll return and use your influence to make our educational institutions work.”
Another Twitter user, @Santos tweeted, “Sir? What is your take on the five months ASUU strike in Nigeria as the leader of the law-making arm of the Nigeria govt? The university students have been at home for five months.
“Do you honestly think that showing us pictures of your Harvard lecture class is the best at this moment?”
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