ASUU Crisis: Nigeria Sitting on a Time Bomb – PFN Leader Warns!

Reported by Marian Opeyemi Fasesan | Sele Media Africa

The National Vice President (South West) of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Bishop Taiwo Adelakun, has warned the Federal Government that its neglect of Nigeria’s education sector, particularly unresolved issues with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), poses a major threat to national stability.

What We Know:

• Bishop Adelakun described the prolonged ASUU-government standoff as “dangerously irresponsible,” noting that idle students are vulnerable to crime and radicalisation.
• He called for immediate, sincere engagement with ASUU and urgent reinvestment in public universities.
• The cleric made the remarks while addressing journalists at a church event in Ibadan.

Quote:

“We are sitting on a time bomb. An uneducated youth population is a national security threat in waiting,” — Bishop Taiwo Adelakun.

Why It Matters:

• ASUU has repeatedly warned of strike actions over unpaid allowances, poor funding, and failed agreements.
• Nigeria’s university system has experienced disruptions in over 60 months of strikes since 1999.
• Faith and civil society leaders are increasingly joining calls for urgent education reform.

Citations:

1. PFN South West Media Briefing – Oct. 2025
2. ASUU National Secretariat
3. The Nation Newspaper – www.thenationonlineng.net

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