ASUU Strike: We’ll Shut Down Political Activities, Highways – NANS

The National Association of Nigerian Students has vowed to shut down political activities and block all highways in a nationwide protest tagged ‘Operation Test Run’ over the lingering strike action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities.

ASUU had recently announced a three weeks extension of the industrial action which commenced on February 14 due to ASUU and the Federal Government inability to resolve their differences.

Reacting to the news, NANS swore to cripple all political activities in the country via a nationwide protest pending when the Federal Government will meet ASUU’s demands.

According to the NANS South West coordinator, Tegbe Stephen who spoke on Wednesday, the National President of the association, Sunday Ashefon, has given the order, saying students in the region have no choice but to shut down activities.

Stephen advised “unscrupulous elements and paid agents of government at all levels to stay away and clear of our actions as we register our anger”.

According to the Coordinator, the consequences of the mass action which commenced on Tuesday would “be severe”.

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He said, “The action is tagged Operation Test Run, we in the Southwest will ensure total compliance to the directive of NANS President.

“We will occupy all federal roads in the Southwest and frustrate any significant activities that are political.

“I support the NANS President, I will be leading the South West zone from the front as we shut down the economy.”