Catholic Bishops in Nigeria have said that the incessant strikes by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has become a burden to parents and devalued education in the country.

After a two-day conference held at the St. Michael’s Catholic Cathedral in Minna, Niger State, the Bishops declared that the ongoing industrial action by ASUU was unnecessary and that such actions had become too incessant.

In a communiqué issued by Bishops from the Kaduna Ecclesiastical Province at the end of the conference and signed by the Chairman of the Conference, Archbishop Matthew Ndagoso and Secretary, John Niyiring, the Bishops said:

“ASUU’s reasons for strikes have undermined the credibility and value of education and seriously lowered the integrity of the academia”.

They called on the Federal Government to device new strategies of tackling corruption, insecurity and insurgency as the current approaches being taken were not yielding the desired results.

While declaring their support for the various agencies involved in the anti-corruption campaign, the Bishops expressed concern over the rising cases of cattle rustling, kidnappings and assassinations currently being experienced across the country.

They accused the current government of squandering the goodwill of Nigerians who trusted and voted them into office not minding their religion or tribe. They also enjoined all Nigerians to pray for strength and wisdom for President Muhammadu Buhari who just returned from the United Kingdom after over a 100 days of medical vacation.