The suspension, according to a circular to all branches of the two university based unions, takes effect from November 5, 2024
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Bawa Mokwa, Director, Press and Public Relations, Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, made this known in a statement.
The Chairman, SSANU, OAU Ile-Ife, Dr Taiwo Arobadi, disclosed this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria, on Tuesday, in Ile-Ife.
The strike according to the leaders of the two unions would commence on Sunday night of October 27, 2024.
The National President of NOTSUP, Comrade Shaba Nakorji, stated this during the inauguration of the Yaba College of Technology, Yabatech, leadership of NOTSUP.
It was learnt the Command’s Commissioner, Benneth Igwe, stepped in as soon as the leadership of JAC started addressing members.
The non-teaching staff unions in the universities is comprising of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions, NASU, and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU.
The unions, under the Joint Action Committee, said this to the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, on Thursday.
Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, said this on Wednesday on a Channels Television programme: “Politics Today.”
The two unions embarked on the strike to press home the demand for the release of their withheld four months salaries.
The deadlocked meeting, held on Wednesday at the Conference Hall of the Education Ministry, started at about 1pm
The unions are Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities and National Association of Academic Technologists.
It was gathered that the protesters, carrying various placards and singing to register their grievances, blocked vehicular movement and hindered the free flow of traffic in the environment.
Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, the Minister of State, Labour and Employment, made the appeal in a statement on Monday.
The directive to commence the seven-day warning strike was issued by the leadership of the union on Friday.
The National President of NASU, Hassan Makolo, made the call during an emergency meeting on Monday in Abuja.
The President of SSANU, Muhammed Ibrahim, and General Secretary of NASU, Peters Adeyemi, revealed this.
The union’s reaction to the incident was contained in a statement signed by Peters Adeyemi, its General Secretary on Sunday in Abuja.
Peters Adeyemi, General Secretary of NASU, said this in Abuja while addressing a news conference on Wednesday.
Unilorin SSANU Chairman, Naheem Falowo, stated this on Monday while fielding questions from newsmen in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital.