It has become a norm for Nigerian students to expect to spend more than their course duration in tertiary institutions due to ASUU strikes. According to a report by Punch, the Academic Staff Union Of Universities (ASUU) has spent over 4 years on strike since 1999.
The main reason for these strikes has been the conflict between the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the federal government over the condition and welfare of lecturers and the state of tertiary institutions.