The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, walked out in anger on leaders of the National Association of Nigerian Students on Monday, negating the essence of leadership. This raises the question of what the real essence of leadership is and whether a leader should miss the opportunity to teach these students a lesson or two. The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has been on strike for 14 out of his 78 months in office, demanding improved quality of infrastructure, learning and welfare of university teachers. Education is pivotal to the future of the country, with over 13 million children out of school and a huge number of those attending schools not learning anything. Adamu should have answered the question of why he sent his child to a school outside of Nigeria while the children of the poor suffer from incessant strike action.
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