Niger State Governor Babangida Aliyu has stated that the education system in Nigeria could be much more improved if politicians, including himself would stop stealing money meant for developing the country.
Speaking at the first convention and election of Bayero University Kano Alumni Association (BUKAA) executives in Kano, Aliyu said the Academic Staff Union of Universities strike could be attributed to the kleptocracy practised by politicians in the country.
Aliyu said, “There is no country that stealing is not taking place. But if we steal less, we will be able to provide free education to our teeming populace, from nursery to higher institution level.”
He added, “But we allowed things to deteriorate to a situation where we don’t actually know how much money is coming into the country, as what is being declared is not the actual amount. That is why we have a problem that our lecturers have to be on strike for more than five months.”