The governor who declared the conference opened as the Chairman of the event insists that Nigeria should stop building strong individuals and begin to strengthen her public instituions to adequately address her economic woes
..." We must strengthen our institutions...Nigeria Must build strong institutions rather building strong individuals..."
Obaseki was spoke to the theme of the conference; funding education, Health, Research institutions and other social services in a depressed economy", challenged workers on taking government to deliver
On the thirty thousand Naira new national minimum wage, the Edo state governor promised to pay new wage."...we are already paying N25, 000, paying N30,000 will not be a problem.
General secretary of NASU Prince Peters Adeyemi call on other state governors to cut their expenses to accommodate the new wage.
Adeyemi's position was earlier highlighted by NASU president, Chris Ani, The NLC Deputy President, Amaechi Asugwuni, The ASUU President Professor Biodun Ogunyemi among others
Other speakers including the representative Public service international bemoan the poor funding of education, health and other public services sectors
NASU used the occassion of the 7th quadrienniel delegates conference to also honour, JAMB registrar, Professor Is-haq Oloyede, the Vice-Chancellor, Imo state University, Professor Victoria Adaobi-Obasi among others