By Aiyeku Timothy
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and Non-Academic Staff Union of the Universities and Allied Institutions (NASU) have ordered their members to embark on a nationwide strike from Friday, February 5.
The directive was issued in a statement signed by SSANU National President, Mohammed Ibrahim, and NASU General Secretary, Peters Adeyemi, on Thursday.
It reads in part: “In view of the outcome of the meeting, the leadership of JAC of NASU and SSANU at the branches are hereby directed to commence joint general meetings on Friday to give reports on the outcome of the conciliation meeting and pass resolutions on the way forward.
“In the meantime, the nationwide strike takes effect from 12 midnight, Friday, February 5, 2021, pending any contrary resolution by the branches.”
The federal government had met with the unions on Tuesday, but the workers said the outcome was “not satisfactory enough to” assure them that the government would meet their demands.
The non-teaching staff in the universities had announced that they would embark on a nationwide strike from February 5, 2021 over the Federal Government’s handling of the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System, sharing formula of the N40 billion earned academic allowances and non-payment of arrears of the new minimum wage.
Meanwhile, a committee was set up by the government to resolve the dispute over the N40 billion earned allowances and complaints about the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System.
