He said the decision to embark on the one-day national protest was imperative as children of the poor had continued to remain at home.
Mr Bisong said the gesture was meant to cushion the effect of the stoppage of their salaries for the past four months.
Mr Ume called for a reintroduction of the 2009 National Interest Education Bill, which advocates for political office holders’ children to school in Nigeria.
Since the union embarked on strike, few of its members have pulled out of the ongoing strike to resume their academic activities.
“That will be a lasting option to actually address some of those issues and disputes, and I think it is high time that was done.”
Mr Afufu said that education is a right of every Nigerian and should not be trivialised by the government and elite in society.
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has accused the Kaduna State University (KASU) of threatening and victimising ASUU officials in the institution.
“We are planning to block government organisations that generate money for them if the ASUU issue is not resolved.”
The elder statesman said that education matters ought to be handled by someone who appreciates the effect of the strike.
The students are asking that the federal government speed up actions toward resolving the lingering crisis between it and ASUU.
