MOST of the children of our powerful politicians school in private universities. That is partly why our public universities are not well run.
There is no doubt that Governors Abiola Ajimobi and Rauf Aregbesola can no longer address the LAUTECH problem alone.
Ogun and Kwara states run their own universities without hitches. I wonder why the two state governors cannot use their good offices to save the future of their students.
In the same vein, I also want to call on Acting President Yemi Osinbajo and the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, to set up a committee to resolve the problem facing LAUTECH.
It is only the Federal Government that can bail the students out of this mess. Enough is enough.
I am sure that most Nigerians, particularly the parents and guardians of the students, will put the issue in perspective and mount pressure on the two governors to hand over LAUTECH to the Federal Government without any further delay.
On a general note, how I wish that our politicians would emulate the legacy of Chief Obafemi Awolowo.
Awo it was who brought the South-West into the limelight through education.
He was a lover of education. It is not good to seek to destroy his legacy, directly or indirectly.
I enjoin those in positions of authority to have a rethink and emulate his steps in the area of university education.