SSANU, NASU Strke Suspension Only For Two Months
The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Allied and Education Institutions (NASU) says the suspension of their strike actions was for an initial two months.
Nexus News recalls that SSANU and NASU suspended their almost 5-month-old strike after a briefing with the Minister of education, Adamu Adamu on Saturday in Abuja.
In a statement signed by JAC spokesperson Peter Adeyemi on Wednesday, he said:“The two months is to allow government implement the agreements reached,”
“Part of the agreement is the decision of the government to set aside the sum of N50 billion for the payment of earned academic and earned allowances, cogent decision on the University Peculiar Personnel Payroll System (U3PS), release of the white paper on university visitation panel and funding of the universities.
“On the poor funding of federal institutions, the Minister said he directed the National Universities Commission (NUC) to ensure that all the schools are up-to-date on what they are supposed to do, otherwise sanctions will be visited on any institution that defaults.
“The Minister of Education also gave an assurance that no member of the unions that participated in the strike will be victimised.
“The Minister said President Muhammadu Buhari is committed to devote 15 percent of the national budget to education.
“On the salary payment system, the Minister said the alternative payment systems provided by ASUU JAC of NASU and SSANU did very well. He added that the Federal Government is awaiting the report of the technical committee it set up before taking action on the matter.” he said.
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