Nigeria, Sept. 29 -- The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Nigerian government.

In a statement on Monday, ASUU President, Chris Piwuna, a professor, said the decision was reached at the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held at the University of Abuja on Sunday, 28 September.

ASUU said it has adopted several methods of negotiating with the government, including letters, reminders and protests, but none have worked.

"Accordingly, ASUU has given the Federal Government of Nigeria an Ultimatum of fourteen (14) days within which to address these issues," the statement said.

"For the past three months, ASUU has mentioned these issues at both the National, Zonal and Branch levels. For the...