Varsity Workers Asked To Go On Strike February 5
The non-teaching staff across universities (under the aegis of the Joint Action Committee) have directed their members to embark on strike action by February 5.
THE WHISTLER earlier reported that JAC, which is an umbrella body for the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU), had on January 22, told the federal government “that members of NASU and SSANU shall embark on an indefinite, comprehensive and total strike with effect from midnight of Friday, 5th February 2021.”
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Their major grievances have to do with funding.
They complained about alleged inefficiency of the federal government’s Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System, IPPIS, as well as the non-payment of their minimum wage arrears since April 2020, among others.
But the Ministry of Labor and Employment had said it would address the anomalies cited by them.
But JAC on Thursday, told its members to go ahead with the action while making deliberations at their respective branches.
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Punch reports that the directive partly read:, “In view of the outcome of the meeting, the leadership of JAC of NASU and SSANU at the branches are hereby directed to commence joint general meetings on Friday to give reports on the outcome of the conciliation meeting and pass resolutions on the way forward.
“In the meantime, the nationwide strike takes effect from 12 midnight, Friday, February 5, 2021, pending any contrary resolution by the branches.”
