NIGERIA- Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has sought for spiritual intervention in the ongoing struggle with the federal government by declaring a three-day fasting and prayer for its members.

The above declaration was made by the union at the congress held at the Faculty of Arts, University of Ibadan.

Chairman of UI chapter of ASUU who also presided over the congress, Dr. Olusegun Ajiboye, stressed the need for God to help Nigerian leaders to do the needful and document the resolutions of their meeting with the President.

The congress which expressed optimism that the strike will end soon listed three prayer points to include: “the need for God to touch the heart of the Federal government to be committed towards funding public education and develop the nation.

They also asked God to protect the leadership of ASUU as they travel and that the purpose of the strike is actualized by placing universities in the league of world class institutions.”

Dr. Ajiboye said the purported N200 billion paid by the Federal Government were only written on the pages of newspapers.

While urging the federal government to be serious about the future of the country, the don accused the government of “still keeping the students at home.”