The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has commenced mobilisation nationwide for a mass protest to disturb official and public movements beginning from Monday 28th March 2022.
The leadership of NANS said the ultimatum issued to both the Federal Government and Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), to reopen the schools ends on 28th March 2022. NANS President, Sunday Asefon, made this known in a letter to zonal coordinators of the union across the country in all public universities.
The letter was titled, ‘Urgent Notice Of Immediate Commencement Of Mobilisation’, signed by the NANS President and Secretary-General Comrade Adekitan Lukman.
This protest will be a way for them to express anger over the inability of the Federal Government and university lecturers under the umbrella of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to resolve their differences and reopen the classrooms.
The letter read, “Sequel to our ultimatum issued to the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities to find a lasting solution to their face-off for our university to reopen on or before 28th March 2022.
“With no hope in sight for resumption of academic activities on our campuses, you are by this notice directed to commence immediately, mass mobilization of students to resume their academic activities on the newly created University of Street, Abuja, The Trumpet gathered.
“Students are enjoined to come along with their cooking utensils, mattresses, mosquito treated net and other needed logistics to make the stay conducive as the protest may last longer than expected until campuses are reopened.
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“The Coordinator of NANS Zone C, Abah Owoicho has been appointed as Registrar of the New University of Abuja Street and coordinator of the mass occupational protest.
On March 14 at the end of its four week warning strike which it declared on Monday, February 14, ASUU had extended the industrial action by two months. The union led by Professor Emmanuel Osodeke said it made the decision to extend the strike so as to give the Federal Government and its agencies enough time to meet their demands.
