ABUJA – There are indications that the threat of an indefinite strike by the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) has hit the right cord, prompting the Federal Government to summon a meeting today, holding at the Office of the Minister of Education, Prof. Mamman Tahir.
Recall that grievances over unpaid four months salaries of SSANU and NASU members had prompted the leadership of both unions to issue a strike threat.
Both SSANU and NASU members had incurred the wrath of government when they joined an indefinite strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) back in 2022, denying them their salaries for a four-month period. Fortunately, while the government under President Bola Tinubu has ordered the payment of ASUU, other unions within the university system are yet to get their fair entitlements.
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Recall also that the Federal Government through the Ministry of Labour and Employment, then under Chris Ngige as minister had invoked the ‘No Work, No Pay’ policy which caught up with the entire unions, when they went on a protracted strike.
Following the presidential directive to release their salaries, SSANU and NASU members are still at a crossroads why those implementing it are ignoring them.
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Shortly after assuming office as Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, had reiterated that all affected unions are to benefit from the payment.
Our reporter covering the sector was reliably informed that government had begun a move to avert the looming strike, following a memo inviting the officials to a meeting by 1p.m today to address the contentious issues.
A source privy to the meeting said, “The Minister of Education has called to meet with SSANU and NASU tomorrow (today) maybe to persuade us not to go on strike. We will honour the invitation. We are also going to meet with the Minister of State for Labour and Employment by 3p.m tomorrow (today).”
It was also gathered that the Joint Action Committee of SSANU and NASU had earlier scheduled to meet by 10a.m today, before proceeding for the meeting.
Recall that the JAC had planned to meet on July 4, after the expiration of the two weeks ultimatum to review the response of government to their demands and declare an indefinite strike if the government continues to renege in the payment of their withheld salaries.
