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Strike: NASU, SSANU issue 7-day ultimatum to FG, to embark on strike September 22 if…

Ukpono Ukpong 17 September 2025 0

University non-teaching staff under the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) have declared plans to embark on strike from September 22 if the Federal

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SSANU slams govt over N50bn unpaid earned allowances, over-taxation

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By Ukpono Ukpong The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has expressed strong dissatisfaction over the federal government’s failure to release the ₦50 billion allocated for earned and other allowances of university staff. This was contained in a communique issued at the end of its 50th Regular National Executive Council (NEC) meeting and training,

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NASU, SSANU suspend indefinite strike following govt intervention

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By Ukpono Ukpong The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) and Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has announced the suspension of its indefinite strike for one month, effective Tuesday, November 5. In a statement signed by NASU General Secretary, Prince Peters Adeyemi, and SSANU President, Comrade Mohammed Ibrahim, the

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Withheld salaries: NASU, SSANU declare indefinite nationwide strike

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..Regrets that in spite of Tinubu’s approval for 50% four months withheld salaries to be paid, none of its members had received any payment .Says sincerity of government to their cause in doubt The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of non-teaching staff unions in the universities has directed its members to proceed on a nationwide indefinite […]

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Renegotiation Committee: Tensions rise as NASU, SSANU reject ‘charade’ inauguration

Ihesiulo Grace 17 October 2024 0

.Warn of potential bias against non-teaching staff .Decry marginalisation in 2009 agreement renegotiation process By Ukpono Ukpong Tensions have escalated within Nigeria’s university system as the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU)

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SSANU demands urgent action on withheld salaries, unpaid Earned Allowances

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By Ukpono Ukpong The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has issued a strong call to the Federal Government to address the long-standing issues affecting its members, including the withheld salaries and unpaid Earned Allowances. In a communiqué released at the end of its 49th Regular National Executive Council (NEC) meeting, signed by National […]

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SSANU to shut down varsities July 4 over withheld salaries

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BY UKPONO UKPONG Following Federal Government’s refusal to pay the withheld four months salaries to the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), the union has threatened to shut down universities on Thursday, July 4, to press home their demands. This was contained in a communique issued at the end of its 48th National Executive […]

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SSANU, NASU to embark on 7-day warning strike over withheld salaries

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By Ukpono Ukpong Non-teaching staff unions in Nigerian universities have declared a seven- day warning strike following the federal government’s failure to pay their members the four months withheld salaries despite President Bola Tinubu’s directive. The affected unions are the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and Non-Academic Staff Union of

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Strike: No going back on demand for four months’ salary arrears – SSANU

Ihesiulo Grace 15 December 2022 0

By Ukpono Ukpong The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has called on the Federal Government to pay her members the four months’ salary arrears owed to them within the period they were on strike. This was part of the resolutions reached at the 42nd National Executive Council, NEC, meeting hosted by the University […]

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SSANU, NASU suspend strike for 60 days

Ihesiulo Grace 22 August 2022 0

By Ukpono Ukpong The Non-Academic Staff Union of Education and Associated Institutions, (NASU), and Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, have suspended its ongoing strike effective from Wednesday, August 24, for initial 60 days. Announcing the suspension, the spokesman of the Joint Action Committee, (JAC), Prince Peters Adeyemi said that the two months

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FG, SSANU in loggerhead over 3,000 teachers’ salaries

Ihesiulo Grace 21 June 2021 0

The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has spoken out against the federal government, urging it to reverse a circular stating that staff school employees should not be included in the 2022 budget. Mohammed Haruna, the President of SSANU, provided the advice to media on Sunday in Abuja, saying that the union would go […]

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Sack of LAUTECH VC by Gov. Makinde SSANU rejects

Ihesiulo Grace 19 April 2021 0

Governor Seyi Makinde’s order for the university’s Vice-Chancellor (VC) to resign was rejected by the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Branch, Ogbomoso chapter. Governor Makinde ordered Vice-Chancellor Prof Michael Ologunde to step aside until further notice on Friday. The governor’s

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SSANU, NASU shut OAU over non-payment of Allowances

Ihesiulo Grace 18 February 2021 0

Members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU), Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife chapter, yesterday protested non-payment of their allowances. They stormed the main gate of the institution around 10:15am and shut it, chanting anti-management songs. The protesters later shut other gates leading to the

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FG Denies Meeting With SSANU/NASU Was Deadlocked

Ihesiulo Grace 13 February 2021 0

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, and Nigerian universities’ non-academic workers’ unions on strike are further distancing themselves from allegations and counterclaims that it’s meeting held on Thursday to resolve the issues of the striking workers and bring the industrial action to end was stalled. After several hours, the unions had

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Federal Government to unify ASUU, SSANU, NASU under one union

Ihesiulo Grace 10 November 2020 0

The Federal Government has initiated plans to bring all unions within the university system under one union. Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Professor Abubakar Rasheed, made the revelation in Abuja, during the 2nd Quadrennial National Delegates Conference of Senior Staff. The Federal Government has initiated plans to bring all unions

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SSANU rejects IPPIS, says FG betrayed its trust

Ihesiulo Grace 17 March 2020 0

The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has announced the withdrawal of its support for the implementation of the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS). According to a statement signed by SSANU spokesman, Abdulsobur Salaam, the decision became pertinent after their trust in the system was betrayed by the federal government as was

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SSANU, NASU commence indefinite strike in UI

Ihesiulo Grace 15 February 2020 0

Ibadan – Two non-academic unions of the University of Ibadan (UI) on Friday commenced an indefinite industrial strike over failure of the institution’s management to meet their demands. The unions – Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU) – locked the UI gate, thus stalling academic activities

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ASUU blasts JAC over ongoing strike at varsities

Ihesiulo Grace 6 December 2017 0

.Insists earned allowance only for academic staff Says lecturers won’t go on strike, commends FG on agreement .Why we’re on strike- SSANU, NASU, NAAT The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has criticised the current industrial action embarked upon by the Joint Action Committee (JAC) which comprises the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities

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SSANU, NASU, NAAT resume strike Monday

Ihesiulo Grace 1 December 2017 0

NON-teaching staff unions in the universities under the umbrella of Joint Action Committee, JAC, have directed all their branches nationwide to resume strike on Monday. The three unions are the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities and Associated Institutions, NASU and National Association of Academic

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SSANU, NAAT, NASU call off two week old strike

Ihesiulo Grace 22 September 2017 0

After two weeks of indefinite strike, the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) and the Non Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU), have called off its industrial action, after reaching a new agreement with the Federal Government. While directing its members to resume work on September 25,