The minister had scheduled an impromptu meeting with the leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), who had barricaded the entrance to the federal ministry of education in Abuja’s Central Area on Monday.

The students demanded that the minister close his office since he was unable to settle the conflict between the Federal Government and ASUU, as well as the government’s failure to resolve the ASUU strike after several years.

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NANS national president, Comrade Sunday Asefon, said: “ASUU strike is killing education more and more. This strike has been affecting our lives since 1999 and Nigerian students want to be part of the discussion between the federal government and ASUU to find a lasting solution to the matter.

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“We want federal government and ASUU to, as a matter of urgency, call off this strike while negotiation continues. We want to go back to classes, if not this will be more than #EndSARS protest.”

However, the meeting became tense when the students’ leadership questioned the minister about creating a mess in the education sector while sending his children to study overseas.

Adamu, who was upset with the statement made against him, said, “I’m disappointed with the students’ comments,” and then exited the conference room.