After a six-day strike, the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of non-teaching staff unions in tertiary institutions across the country has suspended the action for one month, effective Nov. 5.
JAC comprises the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU).
Mr. Mohammed Ibrahim, President of SSANU, and Mr. Peters Adeyemi, General Secretary of NASU, jointly signed a statement on Sunday in Abuja announcing the suspension.
JAC had directed its members to embark on an indefinite strike on Oct. 28 to protest non-payment of their salaries for months and non-implementation of other demands.
Adeyemi said the decision to suspend the ongoing strike for a month was due to “exhaustive deliberations” with the Federal Government.
The high-level engagements culminated in extracting an irrevocable commitment from the federal government that two out of the four months salaries would be paid in staggered forms, he said.
He said one month was paid in October 2024, while the second month would be paid by the end of November, as stated in the agreement.
Adeyemi said: ”Arising from the above and in view of the level of commitment exhibited by the new Minister of Education and the leadership of the Department of State Services.
“The leadership of JAC, after several contacts and other patriotic considerations, hereby directs that the ongoing strike be suspended for one month effective Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.
“Branch leaders of both NASU and SSANU are hereby directed to convene a joint congress in their respective campuses.
“We wish to reiterate that discussions on the remaining two months, the N5O billion earned allowances, arrears of 25/35 percent, and the Wage Award have been revisited and are undergoing deliberations.”
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