Academic activities across Nigeria’s public universities ground to a halt Monday, October 13, as the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) commenced a two-week comprehensive warning strike over unaddressed grievances. ASUU President Prof. Chris Piwuna disclosed the union’s action follows government inaction on pressing issues.

Prof. Piwuna cited outstanding concerns propelling industrial action include unpaid lecturers’ allowances, woeful tertiary funding, and government’s unfulfilled pacts. “Government’s neglect compelled this step. We give them 14 days to act meaningfully averting possible indefinite strike escalation,” he warned.

All lectures, exams and university administrative functions stand suspended nationwide impacting students’ academic progression. “We understand stakeholders’ concerns; our struggle seeks rectification Nigeria’s ailing higher education,” Prof. Piwuna noted.

Students and parents express dismay over recurring disruptions. “Both parties must urgently forge lasting fix sparing learners endless calendar turmoil,” an anxious parent pleaded.

ASUU underscores determination pursuing reforms ameliorating universities’ decay tracing unmet 2009 agreement among festering flashpoints. Union stresses engagement remains route resolving impasse affecting Nigeria’s tertiary sector.

Government response is awaited as strike effects ripple thousands undergraduates, postgraduates countrywide. ASUU remains resolute pressing redress longstanding demands catalysing industrial action.