SSANU, NASU call for nationwide strike
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) have directed their members nationwide to commence a seven-day strike starting on Monday, March 18.
In a memo issued by the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of SSANU and NASU on Friday, the strike action comes in response to the Nigerian government’s failure to address the issue of unpaid salaries owed to their members.
This decision follows an earlier ultimatum and threat from the unions.
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The memo, endorsed by the National President of SSANU, Mohammed Ibrahim, and the General Secretary of NASU, Peters Adeyemi, stresses the importance of full compliance with the directive by branch leaders.
Blaming the government for the situation, JAC questions why salaries withheld from SSANU and NASU members have not been paid while ASUU members received their dues.
The memo reads in part: “Please note that the 7-day warning strike should be comprehensive and total, as no concession should be given in any guise.
“Your strict compliance and adherence to this directive are mandatory for all NASU and SSANU branches in universities and inter-university centres.”
