The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Monday, August 14, announced the commencement of an indefinite nationwide industrial action.
The National President of the union, Dr. Biodun Ogunyemi, announced it during a meeting of the National Executive Council of ASUU in Abuja.
He said during the strike, there shall be no teaching, no examination and no attendance of statutory meetings of any kind in any of the union’s branches across the country.
Breaking: ASUU Declares Indefinite Strike
The strike has elicited reactions from Nigerians as it is coming at time the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Media and Public affairs, Abdulrazak Namdas over the weekend said the purchase of N6.1bn cars for lawmakers in the lower chamber was done in National interest.
Below are some of the reactions;
ASUU begins a national strike, total shut down of teaching, research & supervisory activities. But this doesn’t matter, Buhari is humorous. http://pic.twitter.com/AHIMA1KfrM
— Dr. Dipo (@OgbeniDipo) August 14, 2017
ASUU is not laughing.
ASUU is not in high spirits.
ASUU cannot enjoy usual humour.
ASUU has gone on an indefinite national strike. https://t.co/t5Y69rItmu— Dr. Dipo (@OgbeniDipo) August 14, 2017
Nig btw 2015 & 2017 (under this admin):
ASUU strike
N362/$
Electricity❌
Businesses fold up✔
Hunger✔
Ritualist/Kidnap✔
Job❌
Corruption
— Kemi Ariyo (@d_problemsolver) August 14, 2017
So because all the newly signed forwards performed this weekend, even ASUU wants to strike ? http://pic.twitter.com/0T1jP1wiuO
— chimyemezunumma (@ray_oriji) August 13, 2017
That your daddy car you don’t want to wash better get ready to wash it tire during this indefinite strike by ASUU.
O ti sethttp://pic.twitter.com/zomCEEfaZa
— A Y O M I D E (@Stunt247) August 13, 2017
When you wake up to ASUU strike on Monday morning
http://pic.twitter.com/mRTtCDSuzv
— Uncle Tobi ™ (@teebouie) August 14, 2017
How can ASUU justify their huge demands when many of their students can’t even spell “indefinite” properly?
— Lasun Omonile (@LasunOmonile) August 14, 2017
I will soon be a graduate, get a job and start flexing my salary.
ASUU: http://pic.twitter.com/ICiEDydy1y
— M I L E S (@king_talent) August 14, 2017
ASUU Strike has turned to World Cup. Comes up every four years. 2009, 2013, 2017. #ASUU
— Alex (@Amy_rights) August 13, 2017
So ASUU is officially on indefinite strike and Our president is not around. Whose body language will make them resume now?
— EPL CHAMPION (@Tooyib) August 13, 2017
ASUU strike is just part of semester so you must undergo course under it every session
— Olamidayo Festus (@Olafe10) August 13, 2017
ASUU strike is just part of semester so you must undergo course under it every session
— Olamidayo Festus (@Olafe10) August 13, 2017
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