ASUU Braces For Strike As Protests Rock Branches

ACADEMIC activities in Nigeria’s universities may soon be disrupted as ASUU braces up for countrywide protests across its branches. It was reliably gathered that this is a prelude to a nationwide strike which would halt the over two-year uninterrupted academic activities.

A member of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) National Executive Committee (NEC) told our reporter last night that a NEC meeting would be convened any moment from now to approve nationwide industrial action.

The NEC member who heads one of ASUU Branches in the North West, expressed regret that the Bola Tinubu administration is handling the issue of welfare of its members with kid gloves.

“We are still mobilising. We have given the government enough time. The National President will convene a NEC meeting any moment from now to signal the way forward. But I can confirm that strike is on the table,” he said.

(The Guardian)