ASUU Strike: Students' Union Presidents To Storm Abuja
Damola Badmos The Council of Students Union Presidents in Nigeria has announced that its members will be storming the Federal Capital Territory for a peaceful protest if the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities is not called off. The organization which comprises all Students Union Presidents across Federal Universities in Nigeria had in a letter to the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, dated 19th July 2022, gave the Federal Government seven days ultimatum to resolve the disagreement with ASUU. In an interview held on Saturday, the CSUP Convener, Shuaib Yahaya, said all the Student leaders have resolved not to compromise on the decision to embark on the planned protest. According to the convener, the ongoing strike action has adversely affected students in the country, stressing that some now engage in illegal activities. He said, “If the federal government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities do not reach to resolve, after the seven days, we are going to...