{"id":179040,"date":"2025-09-16T08:39:18","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T07:39:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/strike-ssanu-nasu-give-nigerian-govt-seven-say-ultimatum"},"modified":"2025-09-16T09:42:30","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T08:42:30","slug":"strike-ssanu-nasu-give-nigerian-govt-seven-say-ultimatum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/strike-ssanu-nasu-give-nigerian-govt-seven-say-ultimatum","title":{"rendered":"Strike: SSANU, NASU give Nigerian Govt seven-say ultimatum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions, NASU, have given the federal government a seven-day strike notice over unresolved issues affecting non-academic staff in universities.<\/p>\n<p>The two unions, in a letter dated 12 September, 2025, frowned at what they termed \u201cunjust\u201d disbursement of earned allowances to university staff, the non-payment of outstanding allowances, and other unresolved issues.<\/p>\n<p>The letter signed by the president of SSANU, Muhammed Ibrahim, and general secretary of NASU, Peters Adeyemi, reminded the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, of a June 18, 2025, letter from the Joint Action Committee, JAC, of NASU and SSANU.<\/p>\n<p>The letter emphasized the urgent need for intervention in outstanding labor matters affecting their members.<\/p>\n<p>According to the unions, the letter prompted the Minister to convene a meeting with the JAC of NASU and SSANU on July 4, 2025, aimed at addressing the issues raised.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor the avoidance of doubt, the issues raised in the letter centred on: Unjust Disbursement of N50Billion Earned Allowances; Non-Payment of Outstanding Withheld Salaries and 25\/35% Salary Increments; and Renegotiation of Year 2009 FGN and NASU\/SSANU Agreements,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n<p>The unions maintained they are compelled to serve a formal notice of seven days effective from Monday, 15th September, 2025, for the Federal Government to address their agitations, failing which members would embark on a series of legitimate industrial actions, including strikes to press home their demands.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions, NASU, have given the federal government a seven-day strike notice over unresolved issues affecting non-academic staff in universities. 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