Some of the items in the agreement JAC signed with the FG are the renegotiation of the 2009 agreement, payment of earned allowances, usurpation on non-academic career positions by vice-chancellors, inclusion of university staff school into the university community, non-payment of minimum wage arrears, and funding of state universities.
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This was announced by the General-Secretary of NASU, Peters Adeyemi, and National President of SSANU, Mohammed Ibrahim.
The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, gave the timeline at the inauguration of the committee in Abuja on Monday.
A statement co-signed by Public Relations Officer, Foluso Ogunmodede and Special Adviser to the VC on Media Matters, Wole Balogun, disclosed that NASU and other sister unions, such as the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and others, used to have a cat and dog relationship with the school’s management and such was resulting in recurrent crises manifesting in protests and strike actions against the Management.
This is coming as the Senior Staff Association of Universities and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities met today to deliberate next moves over the failure of the Federal Government to meet the unions’ demands.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the institutes involved include the National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT), Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN) and the Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN).
The JAC non-teaching staff members are the Non-Academic Staff Unions of Education and Associated Institutions (NASU), the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT).
A Town-Hall meeting organised by the UI Community Forum tagged “The Voice of the Next UI VC, Who is Next?” is scheduled to hold on Monday, October 4.
Deputy governor, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, gave the assurance on Thursday while responding to issues raised by the state council of the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) of primary schools during a meeting at his office in Government House, Yenagoa.
NASU made this known in a statement by its General Secretary, Peters Adeyemi on Sunday in Abuja.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the unions are: Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) and National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) under the umbrella of the Joint Action Congress (JAC) of the institution.
Last Friday, the Council announced the immediate closure of the university and proscription of the staff unions over protracted labour disputes.
The university authorities have also instructed the students to vacate the campus without delay.
In the suit Number FHC/OS/CS/44/2020 filed by the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities and Associated Institution (NASU), the union prayed the court to compel the EFCC to investigate and prosecute the VC of the institution, Professor Labode Popoola over mismanaged funds belonging to the university among other corrupt practices as contained in its petition to the commission.
Issues in contention were retirement age and special salary scale.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that NASU and SSANU, under the aegis of the Joint Action Committee, had embarked on a nationwide strike on February 5 to compel the Federal Government to address their demands.
The News Agency of Nigeria correspondent, who visited the institution in Badagry, reports that the main gate to the institution was under lock and key.
The unions, the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities and Allied Institutions (NASU), on February 5th declared an indefinite strike action, to press home their demands with the Federal Government.
The non-teaching staff are under the aegis of Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities and Non Academic Staff Union of Universities and Educational Institutions.
The Joint Action Committee of the Non Academic Staff Union and Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities of the institution gave the ultimatum in a notice of strike they addressed to the Vice Chancellor.