Issah Niniola, Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Protocol, says the President has laid a foundation to permanently end recurring strikes by lecturers in Nigeria’s tertiary institutions.

Niniola made the assertion on Monday in Oba-Oke, Olorunda Local Government Area of Osun, during the distribution of educational materials to pupils and students through his Issah Adedotun Foundation.

He said although Nigeria’s education system remained a work in progress, the President was committed to strengthening the sector and addressing issues responsible for prolonged disruptions in tertiary education.

“Currently, we can assure you that there will not be strikes again because of what the President has done.

“He has laid the foundation to stop strikes forever in the country,” he said.

Niniola said the administration was also supporting students through the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) while providing necessary allowances for lecturers in tertiary institutions.

He said the measures were among the reasons Nigerians should support President Tinubu’s bid for a second term, adding that the administration would do more in education and other sectors.

However, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has recently threatened to resume its nationwide strike over outstanding issues, including the incomplete implementation of the December 2025 agreement and payment of withheld salaries.

The Federal Government and ASUU signed a new agreement in 2025 covering issues including university funding, staff remuneration and conditions of service, with the government describing it as a framework for reducing recurring industrial disputes.

Niniola, who said he had distributed educational materials to pupils and students for 25 years, urged beneficiaries to shun truancy, drug abuse and cultism.

He said supporting education and vulnerable children had remained a priority, noting that primary and secondary education provided the foundation for academic development.

He also urged students to remain focused on their studies, recalling that he attended one of the primary schools in the area that benefited from the programme.

The event included the distribution of exercise books, first-aid boxes and other educational materials to pupils, students and participating schools.

Mrs Toyin Adegoke, Deputy State Commander, Drug Demand Reduction and Sensitisation of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), also advised the students to avoid drug abuse and cultism.