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SSANU/NASU strike: No to another shutdown of varsities NANS, NAPTAN
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By Adesina Wahab
AFTER the prolonged shut down of the nation’s universities due to the outbreak of the coronavirus disease and the industrial action by members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, the university system is again reeling under the weight of another strike courtesy of members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, and Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions, NASU.
The two unions, acting under the aegis of the SSANU, NASU Joint Action Committee, JAC, have embarked on an industrial action since last Friday, threatening the smooth operations of federal universities in the country. Some of their demands are in line with what ASUU also went on a nine-month strike for, while some are even against ASUU as a union.
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Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers:
1. Following President Muhammadu Buhari’s request to the Nigerian Senate seeking confirmation of the newly appointed ex-Service Chiefs, Senate on Wednesday commenced the process and have advised Nigerians to wait for their resolution.
2. The police in Ogun State, yesterday reacted to a viral video claiming that Fulani herdsmen had invaded Professor Wole Soyinka’s house in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. But the police said a young Fulani man, Awalu Muhammad, whose cow had got missing entered Soyinka’s vicinity in search of the animal.
3. The Federal Government will today resume its meeting with the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities and Allied Institutions in Abuja on how to end its ongoing strike.
It’s unjust to pay ASUU N30bn without supplementary budget and give same reason for non-payment of non-academic unions’ N18bn arrears –SSANU president, Ibrahim
Published 10 February 2021
Mr Mohammed Ibrahim is the National President, Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities. In this interview with GRACE EDEMA, he speaks on issues surrounding the ongoing strike of the non-academic staff of the nation’s varsities among others
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, said the Joint Action Committee of non-teaching staff had no legal or moral right to go on strike. Is this the correct position?
The question of morality is subjective because when you say that somebody has no right, I don’t want to believe that because the ILO (International Labour Organisation) and the labour laws in Nigeria give the employees the right to go on strike if due process is followed in the pursuit of their grievances. You know and you are aware that we have had issue
Hommualak Shinman, a student of Criminology called on government and the university staff to resolve the issue before the strike takes a greater toll on students.
A 200 level student of economics, Abigail Adama, said their toilets, both in the hostels and the classes were dirty and a health risk.
At Plateau State University (PLASU) Bokkos, Ezekiel Dajen Luatei, said SSANU/NASU members in the school were yet to embark on strike.
Luatei, who is the Student Union Government (SUG) President, said the staff were attending to students doing their registration.
‘Threat to destiny’
From the University of Ibadan, A 300L student of Anthropology who simply identified himself as Olusegun described the strike as “a threat to destiny”.