NASU, SSANU begin nationwide strike today over IPPIS, others

The Non-Academic Staff Union and Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities will go ahead with its nationwide strike today, February 5.

NASU General Secretary, Peters Adeyemi and SSANU National President, Mohammed Ibrahim said this in a statement on Thursday. This is to urge the Federal Government to address their demands.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalled that the two unions, NASU and SSANU, had announced that they would commence on a nationwide strike from February 5, 2021 so that FG would meet its demands.

The demand, comprised, amending the discrepancies in the Integrated Payroll Personnel Information System (IPPIS), delay in renegotiation with government, NASU and SSANU 2009 agreement, non- payment of arrears of the new minimum wage, among others.

The Federal Government met with the union leaders in an attempt to stop the strike, but the meeting ended in a standstill on Tuesday.

The unions said the Federal Government had not worked on five of its demands.

The statement reads partially, “In view of the outcome of the meeting, the leadership of JAC of NASU and SSANU at the branches is 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.”