The National Association of Nigerian Students on Monday vowed to block all federal roads and airports in the country starting from May 10, 2023, to protest against the 12-week extension of the strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities.
NANS President, Sunday Asefon, in a statement titled ASUU Strike Extension: The silence of the Government and the ruling class; the nation must feel the heat’, has condemned the inaction of the regime of the President Muhammadu Buhari over the industrial action which started on February 14, 2022.
Asefon affirmed that students of public universities would disrupt primary elections and conventions by political parties scheduled for May ending.
He said further that the National Actions is tagged ‘Operation Test Run’ and shall be held in all the 36 states of the Federation, where Federal roads across the 36 states shall be occupied for a minimum of three hours daily. The Operation will be a precursor to a total shutdown that will be decided during our Senate meeting/pre-convention on Saturday 14th May 2022.
He concluded that all JCC Chairmen, Zonal Leaderships and stakeholders are directed to act appropriately and ensure total compliance to the directive of ‘Operation Test Run’ shut down.
