Varsity workers to begin nationwide protests on Tuesday

Varsity workers to begin nationwide protests on Tuesday

Staff members of Nigerian universities are set to commence a nationwide protest following the breakdown of discussions between the Ministers of Education and Labour and the Joint Action Committee comprising the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU).

In a circular released in Abuja on Sunday, SSANU and NASU instructed their branch chairpersons nationwide to mobilize for the protest.

The demonstration is scheduled to begin on July 9, 2024, across various state chapters, culminating in a national protest in Abuja on July 18.

According to the circular signed jointly by NASU’s General Secretary, Prince Peters Adeyemi, and SSANU’s National President, Comrade Mohammed H. Ibrahim, the decision follows the withholding of four months’ salaries and other unresolved grievances affecting their members in universities and inter-university centers.

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Efforts to resolve the issues through engagements with the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Labour & Employment have not yielded satisfactory outcomes, prompting the unions to initiate industrial actions. These include mandatory general meetings on July 8, 2024, sensitizing members about the government’s perceived lack of responsiveness to their concerns.

The protests aim to draw attention to these grievances, with plans for further actions, including a potential strike, pending the outcome of subsequent meetings. The unions have urged full participation from their members and media coverage to highlight their plight.

Varsity workers to begin nationwide protests on Tuesday