Fatimah Otunsanya
As the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) begins a two-week warning strike across its branches nationwide today, reactions have continued to trail the move.
ASUU President, Prof. Chris Piwuna, announced the decision at a press conference in Abuja yesterday.
He declared that all the branches of ASUU have been directed to withdraw their services with effect from midnight today, October 13, adding that the warning strike shall be total and comprehensive as agreed at the last National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the Union.
He said, “As stated in our media briefing of September 29, 2025, the NEC meeting decried the neglect of the university system and the government’s consistent refusal to heed its demands.
Consequently, some parents across Nigeria have appealed to the ASUU to reconsider their position and not fix on disrupting academic activities in the university campuses, assuring that the issues would be resolved as quickly as possible. expressed optimism that the government would resolve the issues within the shortest time so there could be industrial peace and harmony in the university campuses.
The Executive Director, Projects and Empowerment, National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Headquarters, Tegbe Fiyinfoluwa, when interviewed by newsmen said that NANS is deeply concerned about the implications of the two weeks strike on Nigerian students.
He said it would further disrupt the academic calendar, thereby worsening the already difficult situation in the universities.