By our Reporter
The Non Academic Staff in the Nigerian Universities under the aiges of Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities and Allied Educational Institutions (NASU) have extended their four-week-old strike by another one month.
This was stated in a statement issued by the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the two unions on Thursday, April 21.
The statement, which was signed by SSANU National President, Mohammed Ibrahim, and NASU General Secretary, Peters Adeyemi, said the decision was taken following the Nigerian government’s continued silence over the unions’ demands.
They said the new development was a result of the directive to JAC by the members across the campuses nationwide.
The statement read in parts: “You will recall that the first warning strike of two weeks started on the midnight of Sunday 27th March 2021, while the extension of another two weeks that commenced on Sunday 10th April 2022 would expire on midnight of Sunday 24th April 2022.
“Unfortunately, the government has kept mute and remains indifferent o the demands of the JAC of NASU and SSANU.
“Deriving from the feedback received from our branches in respect of the resolutions conducted which supported fully the ongoing strike and other actions to be taken by the leadership of JAC, this is to inform members that the strike has been extended by one month to commence on midnight of Sunday, 24th April 2022 pending when the government would have change of heart and be favourably disposed to our demands as highlighted in our letters dated 1st March 2022 and 16th March 2022 to the representative of the government, the Honourable Minister of Labour and Employment.”