The National Association of Nigerians has said that its
protest at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport is only a preamble,
adding that it is ready to go on a week-long protest till the Federal
Government accedes to its demands on the resolution of the strike action of the
Academic Staff Union of Universities.
NANS said it was ready to ground the Nigerian Ports Authority
and the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos.
A statement, Monday, by its Chairman, NANS National
Taskforce on #EndASUUStrikeNow, Ojo Raymond, read, “For the past few days, we
have been protesting simultaneously round the states of the country to protest
the continued ASUU strike which has lasted over seven months as a result of the
‘crass irresponsibility’ of the Federal Government to fulfil the terms of the
agreement they willingly signed with ASUU.
“As an association, we are saddened by this development
which has resulted in the closure of universities . And, this act, we believe,
is deliberate by the Federal Government to deny the children of the common
Nigerian access to quality education which violates the provisions of Chapter
two of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended).
“We are using this
medium to reiterate that this protest continues and that we will not for any
reason back down until the Federal Government takes the educational sector as a
priority. It is quite pathetic that the Federal Government is making use of the
armed forces to quench a genuine struggle of Nigerian students despite the fact
that these officers are also victims of the system whose children are also
affected the same way we are.
“Today’s protest at Muritala Muhammed International Airport
(Domestic and International wings) is just a preamble of what is to come in
days ahead. And, we are informing the general public and the international
community to pay serious attention to this struggle because we have been duly
informed of the plan of the Federal Government to mobilise heavily against this
protest. This was even witnessed today as anti-riot police officers and men of
the Air Force were mobilised to attack us not until they were prevented by the
mass of Nigerian students.
“We maintain that this protest shall last a week here in Lagos
State and would be held simultaneously at the Muritala Muhammed International
Airport, Nigerian Ports Authority and the third mainland bridge until our
demands are met.
NANS grounded the MMIA on Monday, causing traffic by blocking
the road leading to the airport.
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