The Nationwide strike by the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) was sparked by the Federal Government’s purported compensation disparities.
Previously, SSANU and NASU had threatened to turn off the electricity and university residence halls if their demands were not met by this Monday.
The national president of SSANU, Muhammad Ibrahim, stated during an appearance on Channels Television’s Morning Show: “There’s no doubt that the strike has already begun.
“As of today (Monday), all our workers in registry, bursary, works and maintenance, security, and students’ affairs have withdrawn their services and nothing moves within the administration of any public university in Nigeria and that will be the case for the next seven days until and unless the needful is done”.
Ibrahim stressed that no government representative has gotten in touch with the non-academic unions.
He made the point that even though there has been some informal communication, their promises cannot be fully believed.
