November 04, (THEWILL) – 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), have announced the suspension of the indefinite nationwide strike over the four months of withheld salaries.
A circular Jointly signed by Prince Peters Adeyemi, General Secretary of NASU and Comrade Mohammed Ibrahim, National President of SSANU, said the suspension will take effect Tuesday, November 5, 2024.
THEWILL reports that NASU) and SSANU had declared an indefinite nationwide strike, effective Monday, 29th October, 2024, over withheld four months of salaries of its members by the Federal Government.
While the Government had agreed to pay 50 percent of the four months’ salaries and one month was paid at the weekend, the unions said the suspension is to last for one month pending when the Government would pay the remaining one month out of the two months of the withheld salaries it is acceptable to pay.
“The National leadership of the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of NASU and SSANU acknowledges and commends our members in the Universities and Inter-University Centres for their unwavering resolve, unrelenting determination and steadfast support for the ongoing strike action.
“You will recall that the ongoing strike action foisted on us commenced on Monday, 28th October 2024, as a result of the Government’s insensitivity to the plights of our members in respect of our legitimate demands.
“During this industrial struggle, we have had several extensive and exhaustive deliberations with the officials of the Federal Government of Nigeria including the new Minister of Education, the Minister of Finance, the outgoing Minister of State for Education, the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, the Accountant-General of the Federation and the leadership of the Department of State Services”, the circular stated.
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