A picture of the Speaker of the House of Representatives Femi Gbajabiamila attending an educational programme in the Harvard University has angered many Nigerians.
The picture surfaced at a time Nigerian university students are wasting away at home following the prolonged strike by lecturers.
It also coincides with the sympathy strike by the Nigerian Labour Congress.
Of course, some top government officials are also flaunting photos of their children graduating in foreign universities.
Here is how some Nigerians are querying Gbajabiamila on Twitter (courtesy ‘The Punch’ :
Commenting on the development, a Twitter user @Santos tweeted, “Sir? What is your take on the five months ASUU strike in Nigeria as the leader of law-making arm of Nigeria govt? The university students have being at home for five months.
“Do you honestly think that showing us pictures your Harvard lecture class is the best at this moment?”.
Another Twitter user, 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 works in a normal university? Let’s hope you’ll return and use your influence to make our educational institutions work.”
