Wife of the Governor of Lagos State, Mrs Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, has raised the alarm over continued strike by university teachers.
At a reception she held for the celebration of eid il fitr in Lagos, Mrs Sanwo-Olu said it is not good that parents watch helplessly as their children who should be in schools are home jobless and helpless.
Our children need to go back to school. It is a ticking time bomb when our children sit at home doing nothing. The devil will find work for the idle hands. Our children, those in the universities, sitting down at home for two months is not a plus for us and so anytime we have the opportunity, we as parents, especially mothers, should continue speaking up.
“The federal universities are shut down as a result of the ASUU strike. We plead and plead that God will help us to resolve this issue. I don’t feel comfortable that the students are at home and whatever it takes, all hands must be on deck to ensure that they go back to school,” she said.
The First Lady also admonished the youth to shun all ungodly, immoral, and bestial acts, just as she urged parents to pay closer attention to issues affecting their children.