Members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities and the Non-Academic Staff Union have commenced a nationwide strike today (Monday) to press home their demands.
Both unions are aggrieved that while President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ordered that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) members be paid withheld salaries while their members haven’t received same treatment.
Last Monday, the unions threatened to shut down hostels and power supply in universities across the country if the Federal Government fails to meet its demands before today, March 18, 2024.
National President of SSANU, Muhammed Ibrahim, said his members, including registrars, and bursars, have not been paid 2022 arrears.
Ibrahim declared that during the Channels Television’s Morning Show programme, that the strike had started.
“Definitely, it (the strike) has already started.
“As of today (Monday), all our workers in registry, bursary, works and maintenance, security, and students’ affairs have withdrawn their services and nothing moves within the administration of any public university in Nigeria and that will be the case for the next seven days until and unless the needful is done,” he added.
According to him, the Minister of Labour , Nkiruka Onyejeocha, has not reached out to the aggrieved unions despite issuing a seven-day notice last Monday.
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