The Joint Motion Committee of the Non-Tutorial Workers Union of Academic and Related Establishments and the Senior Workers Affiliation of Nigerian Universities are in a gathering with the Federal Authorities at present (Thursday) to have talks over the continued strike.
The SSANU Vice-President Abdussobur Salaam confirmed this on Thursday morning, after the union obtained an official invitation from the Federal Authorities on Wednesday.
“We obtained a proper invitation final evening. The assembly is scheduled for 11 am at present. Will probably be presided over by the Minister of State for Training and might be held within the Minister’s Convention Room,” he’s quoted as saying by The Punch.
Members of NASU and SSANU on Monday, October 28, commenced industrial motion, over withheld 4 mouths salaries by the Federal Authorities.
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The discover of strike was issued by the Joint Motion Committee (JAC) of the 2 non-teaching employees unions to their members in federal universities throughout the nation.
A round to all department chairmen of NASU and SSANU within the universities and inter-university centres famous that the strike, initially billed for October 23, was rescheduled due to the Commerce Group Council assembly of NASU branches on the stated date.
The round, signed by Common Secretary of NASU, Peters Adeyemi, and SSANU President, Mohammed Ibrahim, defined that the change in timing was for efficient coordination and for each unions to be on the identical web page.
The unions expressed unhappiness over the failure of the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Financial system, Wale Edun, to obey the directive of President Bola Tinubu, saying that the President had permitted fee of two months out of the 4 months, however the minister failed to provide impact to the directive.
