The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) have ended their seven-day warning strike.
In a circular addressed to branch chairmen across public universities nationwide, SSANU President Mohammed Ibrahim instructed SSANU and NASU members to resume their duties from Monday, March 25, 2024. The strike, which commenced on Monday, March 18, 2024, saw workers in various departments, including registry, bursary, works and maintenance, security, and students’ affairs, withdrawing their services.
SSANU and NASU initiated the strike to protest against the Federal Government’s withholding of salaries. The unions criticized the government for releasing salaries to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) while neglecting the non-academic unions. In 2022, all unions embarked on an eight-month strike to address various demands, including improved welfare packages. Although the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari implemented a ‘No Work, No Pay’ policy during the strike, President Bola Tinubu approved the release of four months’ worth of withheld salaries last October.
