Students protest prolonged ASUU strike in Abuja

Students of the University of Abuja on Monday staged a protest against the prolonged nationwide strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities.

The protesting students called for an end to the strike, saying that it had paralysed academic activities in the nation’s universities and was gradually mortgaging their future.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the protesting students, who carried placards, first converged on the SDP Junction in Gwagwalada before moving towards the Airport Road.

They urged ASUU and the Federal Government to amicably address the issues that constitute the

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ASUU STRIKE UPDATE: Students Urge Federal Government To Meet ASUU Demands.

The South-West zone of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) on Wednesday called on the Federal government to meet the demands of striking university lecturers to save undergraduates’ future.

The zonal Coordinator, Mr Tunde Adeyemo, made the call while addressing a news conference in Lagos.

Adeyemo said that the current strike would further weaken the sector and negatively affect the students.

The university teachers, under the aegis of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), embarked on what they described as

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FG is responsible for ASUU strike – Joint Action Front

The Executive Chairman of the Joint Action Front, Achike Chude, has blamed the federal government for being responsible for the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).

While speaking as a guest on Sunrise Daily, Channels Television’s breakfast programme, Achike said the strike would have been avoided if the federal government had not reneged on the agreement they freely entered into, laying emphasis on the slow pace at which the federal government is taking to resolve the issue with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).

Channels TV reports:

Chude said

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