ASUU Strike: Shut down everything in mass protest, Sowore charges students

The publisher of Sahara Reporter and presidential aspirant in the forthcoming general elections, Omoyele Sowore on Monday advised the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) to shut down everything with mass action.

Sowore made the call while reaction to the announcement by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to embark on a fresh 12-week roll-over strike.

Reacting via his official Twitter handle, the human right activist urged the affected students to come together and teach “inhuman” political leaders a big lesson, until the higher institutions are well-funded.

“Nigerian youths/students must teach these inhuman political rulers playing Russian roulette with their future a BIG lesson.

“Let the organising start now, shut down everything with mass action, stop everything until our higher institutions are well funded #WeCantContinueLikeThis.

“They’re doing this because their kids don’t attend Nigerian universities! #Revolutionnow!,” he wrote.