Baring any last minute change, workers of Nigerian public universities have disclosed that they would embark on a warning strike from next Monday, to compel the federal government to accede to their requests.
The non-academic unions, made up of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU), revealed on Friday that the one-week strike would last from August 19 to 23.
It would be recalled that Non-academic staff of universities had earlier planned for a nationwide protest on July 15 ahead of an indefinite strike over the failure of the federal government to implement its agreements with them.
In a letter sent to newsmen on Friday, the unions explained that the one-week strike is coming on the heels of the 14-day ultimatum it gave the federal government.
“At expiration of the 14-day ultimatum, Sunday 18 August 2019, without a positive response from the Federal Government of Nigeria, members shall proceed on a 5-day warning strike in all Branches from Monday 19th to Friday 23rd August 2019,” the letter reads.
“You are therefore directed to properly mobilize our members for this action. All defaulting Branches shall be sanctioned accordingly. Please be guided.”
According to the letter which was signed by the chairman of JAC, Samson Ugwoke, the unions said their demands border on issues of payment of earned allowances, University Staff Schools matter, renegotiation of 2019 FGN/Unions agreement among others.
