The non-academic staff unions of Nigerian universities have declared an indefinite nationwide strike due to the ongoing withholding of their members’ four months’ salaries since 2022..
The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) announced in a statement on Sunday that an indefinite strike will begin on Monday, October 28, and continue until their demands are met.
The statement was jointly signed by SSANU National President, Mohammed Ibrahim, and NASU General Secretary, Peters Adeyemi.
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According to JAC, the decision followed multiple ultimatums earlier issued and protests held to ensure that the government paid the withheld salaries without yielding positive results, adding that, “We have exercised considerable and prolonged patience, allowing multiple deadlines to pass without receiving a satisfactory response to our demands by the government.”
The unions directed all their members in the universities and inter-university centres throughout the country to hold a joint congress in their respective campuses on Monday, October 28, 2024, and proceed on an indefinite, comprehensive and total strike action, saying no concession should be given in any guise.
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