The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, Zone D, on Monday threatened to shut down major airports if the face-off between the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, and the federal government continued.
NANS South West Zone Coordinator, Mr Adegboye Olatunji, made this known in Abuja on Monday, at a protest to All Progressive Congress, APC, secretariat in solidarity with Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun to run for second term.
Olatunji said that it was time both parties came together to resolve the issues leading to the strike as students were at the receiving end.
“We are planning to block government organisations that generate money for them if the ASUU issue is not resolved.
“We have been protesting on this issue by occupying major roads in the South West but we believe if we ground airports, the government will do something about the strike,” he said.
Olantunji said that the students body had dissociated itself from Abiodun’s prosecution and disqualification from contesting 2023 elections.
He said Abiodun’s education policy remained enviable in the South West region because his coming on board had helped in the resuscitation of some tertiary institutions in the state.
