Registrar, Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof Ishaq raised this concern, describing the ongoing industrial strike by members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and Non Academic Staff Union (NASU) as unnecessary.
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The Front in a statement e- Signed by Dr Tanko Yunusa pointed out thatit made the call in the overriding interest of our nation, but more particularly for the huge number of students, parents, academic and non- teaching staff in all Federal and state-owned universities across the country who have been affected directly by this avoidable strike.
Its Chairman, Obafemi Awolowo University branch, Taiwo Arobadi, made this known in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria.
The unions said they chose to embark on a warning strike following their separate congresses held on Monday at the institution.
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.
The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, gave the timeline at the inauguration of the committee in Abuja on Monday.
The union issued the threat on Sunday, days after the Association of Staff Union of Universities began a one month strike.
The association lamented the pains its members were passing through as a result of the implementation of the Integrated Personnel Payroll System in the universities and called on the government to unbundle the mode of payment by decentralizing payment to staff unions according to staff status.
It would be recalled that the workers had, on Dec. 21, 2021, embarked on a total and indefinite strike to register their displeasure on a range of issues.
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).
Mohammed Ibrahim, SSANU National President, said this in a communique sent to newsmen on Monday.
The President of SSANU, Mohammed Haruna, gave the advice while speaking with newsmen 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.
Muplang Kangpe, Secretary of Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU) of the institution, gave the advice at a press conference on Monday in Jos.
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.
Ibrahim Suberu, the Unilorin branch Chairman of NASU told newsmen at the university that they decided to comprehensively comply with the directives of the national headquarters.
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.