Meanwhile, the Senior Staff Association Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities of federal universities have resolved to embark on a nationwide strike on Feb. 5, over the non-implementation of an agreement entered with the Federal Government.
Mr Peters Adeyemi, NASU General Secretary confirmed the strike in a joint news conference; by the leadership of the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the unions on Friday, January 22, in Abuja.
Adeyemi said that JAC has given the Federal Government up to Feb. 5, to address its demands or face an indefinite industrial action.
“In line with the resolution of our members nationwide, that the leadership of the Joint Action Committee of NASU and SSANU hereby resolved that members of NASU and SSANU shall embark on an indefinite.
“This is comprehensive and a total strike with effect from midnight of Friday, February 5, 2021.
“That the two weeks’ notice, effective from today, January 22 is hereby given to the government and relevant stakeholders of this development,’’ he said.
