The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Monday lamented the inability of the Federal Government to lasting solution to the problems of insecurity, corruption and that in the education sector.The union noted that President Jonathan's media chat had succeeded in further showing Nigerians the clueless nature of the leadership to solving pressing problems in the country.

The Chairman of the University of Ibadan Chapter, Dr Olusegun Ajiboye titled

“Nigeria at 53: No message of hope for Nigerians Yet” said the hope that Nigerians had to listen to practical solutions to the problems in the country was dashed when they listened to the ‘empty’ interview which offered no solutions. While picking holes in the President Goodluck Jonathan’s chat, ASUU described it as ‘empty and comfortless.’

The union asked Nigerian to prevail upon “this government to consider the poor and the children of the poor by giving the needed and necessary attention to public education in Nigeria”. It said the presidential team needs to work on the president to bring messages of hope and not dampen the morale of the already dejected Nigerians. “Nigerians were all disappointed at President Jonathan's media chat on the eve on the 53rd independence anniversary of the country." Many Nigerians expected their President to come out with practical solutions and cogent policy statements on urgent, burning national issues were greatly disappointed at the drab media chat," it added.

According to ASUU, the President cannot be quoted on any of the issues raised during the interview. It said most of his answers were not only evasive but lame. Critical issues, such as Boko Haram insurgency, lingering ASUU strike were all treated with mere disdain by the President.

"The closure of Nigerian universities for upwards of three months received a

lackadaisical treatment from Mr. President," the union said.

While noting that the President ‘is politicizing the ASUU strike’ it said it was unfortunate for the president who passed through a Nigerian university to treat the sector with such ‘hatred and disfavour’. It said that it was clear that Mr. President was just rehearsing the positions of his aides, adding  "ASUU strike has been politicised". " The President and his team are the ones politicising education and playing with the future of the teeming youths of this country. "ASUU members successfully midwife the 2011 generally elections and they were not accused of playing politics then!! It is only now some people are waking up to label members of ASUU of playing politics with strike," it said.