Breaking: ASUU Extends Strike By 3 Months

Nigerian undergraduates who have been at home following three months warning strike declated by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, may not return to school anytime soon.

This is as ASUU has rolled over its ongoing strike for another 12 weeks.

A statement signed by ASUU president, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, said this was to give the government enough time to satisfactorily resolve all the outstanding issues.

It also stated that the roll-over strike was effective from 12.01 am, May 8, 2021.

ASUU said it took this decision after its National Executive Council meeting which started on Sunday night at the Comrade Festus Iyayi National Secretariat, University of Abuja.

Among several demands, the union wants improved infrastructures in universities as well as enhanced salary and academic allowance.

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