The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is one body many Nigerian students in public universities dread so much over its frequent strike which always paralyse academic activities in public universities across the nation.

So when the union addressed a press conference on Wednesday threatening to embark on strike, the students became jittery and took to social media to express their fears, while some who are not aware are asking questions.

ASUU’s National President, Prof Biodun Ogunyemi, while briefing newsmen in Abuja, said that its members should not be held responsible if there is any disruption in the university system, as the Federal Government had not shown commitment to carrying out the 2019 Memorandum of Action.

Giving an update on the ongoing renegotiation with the government and to clear the air over the N25billion confirmed by the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, to have been approved for universities, he said the N25billion was meant to be a part-payment of the Earned Academic Allowances and should have been released between February 15 and 28, 2019, as agreed. But this was not done.

He added,

“Our members enjoy their work and hate to see any disruption in the smooth running of our universities. However, the level of frustration occasioned by the lackadaisical attitude of the government towards meeting the terms of the 2019 Memorandum of Action that was freely signed with our union is increasingly becoming unbearable.

“We, therefore, call on all Nigerian patriots, parents and students including the Nigeria Labour Congress to prevail on the government to keep to the terms of our agreement. Otherwise, our union should not be held responsible for any disruption in the system.”

Some Nigerian students who probably were not aware of ASUU’s planned strike became apprehensive after seeing ASUU trending on Twitter.

Some social media users who were puzzled by the trend have taken to Twitter to ask why ASUU is trending, while others were also poking fun and sharing hilarious memes.

 

See some of the reactions:

When you see ASUU trending then you remember that you’re a graduate ?‍? ?‍? pic.twitter.com/paxZyxQ25g

— Uncle Drew ⛹?‍♂️ (@W1Z_DOM) May 23, 2019

 

When you see ASUU is trending ? pic.twitter.com/sFDNIt3jaN

— Ahmad Aminu Hassan (@_Mantissa) May 23, 2019

Whenever you see ASUU trending, you realize you are a graduate and will send all your children to school in the abroad #EscapefromASUU pic.twitter.com/jPKhX2nbk3

— Electrical Brother ??? (@xyoung7123) May 23, 2019

ASUU is trending.

Did Manchester United sign a new striker? pic.twitter.com/OKTmuoayAw

— Nut (but don’t) Tella (@Funnycator1) May 23, 2019

Why is Asuu trending??!?
I am not understanding

— Maryam_Miringa (@Miringa10) May 23, 2019

After years of writing jamb finally got the admission open ur twitter u see ASUU trending pic.twitter.com/hTk1aVZkrv

— Dappa prinye peter (@dappabbility) May 23, 2019

When you see ASUU trending her only official language is strike, Abeg which date.

— SeaON (@OlumiOlumide) May 23, 2019

When you open twitter and see Asuu is trending?…life of an undergraduate ??? https://t.co/KfSa6BQMVg

— Folorunso Precious (@mhz_belle) May 23, 2019

When ASUU is threatening but you later realized that you are a presidential candidate and not a jambite… pic.twitter.com/YymPkHcGwV

— Mr Abena (@Kvng_EXCEL) May 23, 2019

When you come online and see ASUU trending But then you realize that this is the reason your parents sent you to a Private school ?? pic.twitter.com/e82UJ5k5B7

— TwentySix Eleven? (@iamTkay_01) May 23, 2019

When you’re in your final year final semester and ASUU is threatening to strike pic.twitter.com/2g9YE6t345

— nobody’s man (@vricktall) May 23, 2019

I came online only to see ASUU trending.
Me: pic.twitter.com/0vP2r8aJSu

— Breadless Omo Baba Alhaji (@KingScofield4) May 23, 2019

When you are about to write your final year exam and discover that on ur tl u see ASUU ???? pic.twitter.com/qYc1psLhiO

— U must hv common sense??? (@Kidx70219358) May 23, 2019