BREAKING: NANS Storm Murtala Airport in Lagos, Block Airport Road Over ASUU Strike

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) have stormed the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos to press down their demands for the government to resolve the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) strike which has dragged on for almost seven months.

The NANS blocked roads leading to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos.

The mass action is in continuation of their protest against the ongoing industrial action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities.

Students, who defied the heavy downpour, caused gridlock on the road leading to the airport leaving many travellers stranded.

Newsflash Nigeria observed operatives from the Lagos State Police Command, RRS operatives, Lagos Airport Police Command, and other security agencies on the ground.

The protesting students carried placards chanting Aluta songs to register their displeasure over the actions of the Federal Government.

Recall NANS had earlier said it will ground activities at the local and international airports across the country beginning from Monday, September 18 over the lingering strike.

It said its decision to ground airport activities was due to the successes recorded in its road protest during which several highways were blocked.

The leadership of NANS, which spoke in Akure, the Ondo State capital, said the grounding of airports was to make the rich share in the pains of the students occasioned by the prolonged strike action.

Chairman, NANS National Task Force on ‘End ASUU Strike Now,’ Ojo Raymond Olumide, said students were tired of pleading with both parties to end the strike.

Olumide cautioned ASUU not to call off the strike after any increment in their salary but to insist on other demands that led to the strike action.

According to him, “We shall begin another round of protest next week by storming the airspaces on Monday, 19th September 2022 to #OccupyTheAirports. We want to let the world know about the pains and anguish students are going through.

“Nigerian students whose parents created the commonwealth cannot continue to be suffering at home alongside our lecturers while the few who gain from our sweat and blood have their kids abroad.

“We call on students to rise and join us as we take our destinies into our hands. Our demands remain consistently clear and simple. We call on ASUU leadership for a meeting as soon as possible to discuss solidarity actions and plan for the next phase of the struggles.”

He explained the students’ body need not inform the police about the planned protest at ground airports because they were not subjected to security agencies

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