Varsity workers don threaten to resume indefinite strikes

University workers don dey threaten October 16, 2024say dem go start fresh strike action becos say for four months dem neva still receive salary.

According to Naija News report on October 16, dem talk say di mata don get strong signs say academic activities fit close down for all Naija universities very soon.

As Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Other Associated Institutions (NASU) don give warning say dem fit resume di strike wey dem suspend before.

Mr. Peters Adeyemi, di General Secretary of NASU, confirm di mata to journalists on Wednesday October 16, 2024, during di National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of di Union for Abuja.

E no com talk wen di strike go start, but dem dey expect say di NEC members go decide di mata for dia current discussion.

Meanwhile, di President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led government meet wit di leaders of di Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) on Wednesday.

Naija News report talk say di meeting for di Presidential Villa dey focus on di state of di nation, especially di petrol pricing.

“Di meeting dey happen for di Secretary to di Office of di Government of di Federation, SGF,” Mr. George Akume, sources talk am.

pipo wey dey for di meeting include Mr. Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, di National Security Adviser, NSA; Hon. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, di Labour Minister; Mr. Wale Edun, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of di Economy.

Other pipo dem bi Alhaji Mohammed Idris, Information Minister; Mr. Heineken Lokpobiri, Petroleum Minister, State; Mr. Ekperikpe Ekpo, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), and representatives of di Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Limited.

“Na bicos of wetin we don talk bifor, we dey inform government say National JAC of NASU and SSANU, for di meeting wey dem hold on 12th September 2024.

dem bin don give government final three-week ultimatum from Tuesday, 17th September 2024, to pay di four months’ salary wey dem hold and implement di agreement wey dem reach on 20th August 2022.

If dem no do am, our members fit start indefinite strike afta di ultimatum expire,” na Mr. Ibrahim talk am.

Di statement still add say, during di National Minimum Wage meeting, President Bola Tinubu don approve di payment of di four months’ salary wey dem hold on 18th July 2024.

Afta dem discuss wit di leadership of di Nigerian Labour Congress and di Trade Union Congress.

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