The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has revealed the condition for calling off its strike following non-payment of four-month salaries.
While appearing on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Monday, SSANU President Mohammed Ibrahim shared that the union will halt its industrial action when members confirm the payment of owed salaries.
Daily Sun reports that SSANU and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU) went on strike Sunday night.
Speaking on Monday, Ibrahim stated that the government shortchanged both unions while adding that their salaries were stuck with the Ministry of Finance. He added that the strike would be indefinite.
“Today’s strike is not something that has happened suddenly. We have to come to reality with the demands given to us by our members. Adequate notification had been forwarded to the government. No one in the government can say that he is oblivious of this.
“I can confirm to you that we were contacted yesterday (Sunday) and this morning (Monday) by former Minister of State for Education, Dr. Yusuf Sununu, speaking at the instance of the new minister. We are scheduled to meet within the week to see how to sort out this problem. We have made it very clear, meeting with four ministers. It is not the issue of meeting.
“The issue is that we want payment and every procedure has been followed. They can simply direct payment of the money. I assure you that in less than 24 hours we will refer back to our principal and the strike will be suspended.”
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