The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities and Associated Institutions, (NASU) will (with the exception of last minute involvements) commence a protest in the nation’s capital Abuja on Thursday, July 18.
The protest is expected to kick start from the Unity Fountain in Abuja by 8am and the affected staff are expected to march to the Office of the Minister of Education, Mamman Tahir to further express their grievances over the non-payment of their salary for four months when they joined ASUU for an industrial strike action in 2022.
According to reports, President Bola Tinubu had given an order for the affected staff to be paid their salaries, but the SSANU and NASU members have decried that they were yet to receive their payment, several months after the directive was announced.
At the time of filing this report, the government has yet to respond to the threats of a strike.
Why It Matters
This proposed strike will no doubt disrupt academic activities in universities, affecting students and the protesting staff themselves but it is clear that this impending action is a last resort to the lecturers. The unions are protesting non-payment of salaries, which adversely affects the well-being of university staff.
