The Senior Employees Affiliation of Nigerian Universities and the Non-Tutorial Employees Union of Nigerian Universities and Allied Establishments will at present (Monday) embark on a nationwide strike to protest their withheld four-month salaries.
SSANU Nationwide President Muhammed Ibrahim inquired The PONS On Sunday, the 2 unions have been prepared for his or her nationwide strike.
However Training Minister Prof. Tahir Mamman mentioned he was not conscious of SSANU/NASU's deliberate strike.
In a textual content message despatched to one in every of our correspondents on Sunday, the minister mentioned: “I’m not conscious of any deliberate strike. However I do know the problem is receiving consideration on the highest ranges of presidency. I’ll come to them.”
The federal authorities, which applied the no-work, no-pay coverage, had withheld salaries of college employees after a chronic strike in 2021.
Nevertheless, the federal authorities in February launched 4 months' withheld salaries to members of the Tutorial Employees Union of Universities, however overlooked SSANU and NASU.
The 2 unions demanded in a number of letters that their withheld salaries be launched equally and issued an ultimatum to the federal authorities with the specter of beginning a nationwide strike.
Converse with The PONS On Sunday, SSANU Chief, Ibrahim mentioned: “The Joint Motion Committee of NASU and SSANU has overwhelmed the Federal Authorities with the necessity to pay the withheld four-month salaries of our members to the Federal Universities and Inter-College Facilities as carried out. to no avail for our tutorial counterpart.
“Actually, the eye of Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Employees to the President, and Prof. Tahir Mamman, SAN, the Honorable Minister of Training, referred to as out for this injustice and unfair remedy of our members in our letter with references to JAC/NS/VOL.I/277 and dated February 13, 2024. We referred to as on them to positively resolve the issue earlier than it results in pointless unrest in our college sector.
“In the identical vein, a press launch was issued on March 1, 2024 and the Federal Authorities was given a seven-day ultimatum to do the needful relating to the fee of the withheld 4 months' salaries, however nothing was carried out.
“After patiently ready for the ultimatum to run out with none constructive response from the federal government, we’re directing our members within the universities and inter-university facilities throughout the nation to begin a seven-day warning strike within the first occasion on Monday, March 18, 2024 .”
Additionally talking, SSANU Nationwide Vice President Abdussobur Salaam mentioned the federal government has not made any provide to the union because it began the agitation for the fee of withheld salaries.
“We haven't heard something from the federal government; they are saying nothing in regards to the fee of salaries, no guarantees, no negotiations. We aren’t telling them to pay every little thing directly, no less than they need to present dedication, speak to us and inform us after we can anticipate the fee, however nothing from them, they’ve been silent even after our warning strike within the press assertion, but at all times, nothing.”
