01 Aug 2022 | 11:45 AM UTC
Nigeria: Education staff strike ongoing nationwide as of Aug. 1 /update 3
Teachers affiliated with ASUU union in Nigeria striking nationwide as of Aug. 1. Student protests likely to continue.
Event
Unionized teachers are maintaining a nationwide strike as of Aug. 1. The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), representing university personnel, had called the action Feb. 14 after the government failed to implement several demands. Union representatives announced Aug. 1 an extension of the work stoppage by four weeks. Related protests remain possible in the vicinity of education facilities and government buildings. The prominent Nigeria Labour Congress (NCL) held nationwide protests at state capitals July 26 and 27 in solidarity with the work stoppage.
In addition, various student groups, including the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), have called on students to continue demonstrations until the resumption of academic activities. In recent weeks, protesters have gathered in Abuja, Lagos, across Ogun, Osun, and Oyo states and blocked the Ibadan-Ife and Lagos-Abeokuta highways, among other affected locations. Future gathering locations may include the ASUU headquarters near the University of Abuja on Airport Road. Participants may obstruct access to Abuja's Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) if such gatherings occur.
Heightened security and localized traffic disruptions are likely in the vicinity of all protests. Clashes with security forces remain possible.
Advice
Avoid all protests to mitigate associated disruptions. Heed the instructions of local authorities. Depart the area at the first sign of a confrontation.
