 Also, the President has appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities ASU to consider the plight of students and call off the ongoing strike. At the 19th National Productivity Day and Confirmant of the National Productivity Order of Merit Award, the President urged students and public tertiary institutions to be patient as the federal government strives to address the nagging issues in the nation's university within the ambit of available resources. During the event, President Buhari conferred the 2019-2020 awards on 37 individuals and 11 organizations at the State House. It will be difficult to improve our economic performance and overall productivity without improving our educational system. Government notes the emergency situation in our educational system, with particular reference to the death of qualified and dedicated teachers to enhance the quality of teaching and learning at all levels of our educational system. To address these challenges and set our country on the path of industrialization, where our educational system will produce the needed skills and manpower, this administration has taken measures to motivate teachers, including timely promotion and from payment of salaries.