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Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions have written their branches to commence strike from tomorrow (Friday). According to a copy of the notice obtained by PUNCH on Thursday, the industrial action will take effect pending any contrary resolution by the branches. Part of the notice read, “In view of the outcome of the meeting, the leadership of JAC of NASU and SSANU at the branches are 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.”

THE meeting between the Federal Government team and the non-teaching staff in the universities under the umbrella of Joint Action Committee, JAC, ended Tuesday without any resolution of the contentious issues. Recall that JAC comprising the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions, NASU and the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities, SSANU had threatened to shut down the universities starting from February 5 if the government failed to address some of the concerns they raised. Among the concerns include the issue of the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System, IPPIS, which the unions complained that they were having problems with since they migrated into the platform, the non-payment of arrears of minimum wage since April last year, the disparity in the sharing of the N40 billion Earned Allowances in which the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU was allocated 75 per cent of the total sum leaving 25 per cent for three unions and th...

The Federal Government is currently meeting with the Joint Action Committee comprising the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions. Report shows that the meeting is holding at the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, Abuja. Among those present in the meeting are the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige; SSANU National President, Mohammed Ibrahim; and NASU General Secretary, Peters Adeyemi. The non-teaching staff in the universities had announced that they would embark on a nationwide strike from February 5, 2021 over the Federal Government’s handling of the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System, sharing formula of the N40 billion earned academic allowances and non-payment of arrears of the new minimum wage. Others are the non-payment of retirement benefits to former members, non-constitution of visitation panels to universities, poor funding of universities, teachi...

The Management of the University of Abuja has appealed to all law-abiding students to not partake in disrupting the 2019/2020 Academic Calendar, considering the amount of time lost to the strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, and COVID-19 pandemic. The institution said it was putting all necessary measures in place to address issues raised by its students regarding their academic programmes. The school’s appeal came on the heels of protest by its students on Monday over alleged injustice to them by its authorities. The students had barricaded the entrance to the university’s permanent site, demanding the opening of the school’s portal, review of the school’s fees as well as allowing students to pay their fees without the imposition of the deadline Oladeji Adebolawale, President, Students Union Government, SUG, of the institution, who led the protest explained that “We are here this morning to show our displeasure through a peaceful protest with no violence. For the ...

The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities and Associated Institutions (NASU), said at the weekend that there is no going back on the strike declared by the unions over the welfare of their members and the poor state of the university system The unions have also commenced mobilisation and sensitisation of their members nationwide and warned that the strike would commence on Friday if the Federal Government failed to address their demands and arrest the looming industrial unrest . The unions, under the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of SSANU and NASU, had declared a nationwide strike to commence on Friday, February 5, 2021, following the resolutions of their members during congresses held across the branche It is in line with the resolution of our members nationwide, that the leadership of the Joint Action Committee of NASU and SSANU hereby resolve that members of NASU and SSANU shall embark on an indefinite, comprehensiv...

The University of Abuja Management through its Deputy Registrar has issued a 2nd notice to all students on 2019/2020 Registration   This was contain in a statement published on school email community on Sunday, the statement said,"The University Management held an emergency meeting with the Student Union today 31st January, 2021 at about 14:00 hour and considered the plea of well-meaning Nigerians within and outside the University. Consequently, the following was resolved: 1. The late registration fee for those who have not paid their school fees as well as those who have paid but did not register is hereby waived; 2. As earlier informed, all those who has not paid their school fees can write an appeal to the Vice Chancellor through the Deputy Registrar Academics via email - academicofficer@uniabuja.edu.ng; 3. Those who have recently paid the late registration fee of N5,000 will be refunded; 4. Therefore, all the affected students should avail themselves of the opportunity to regi...

 The University of Abuja students react to the Vice Chancellor on the SUG Communique. The UNIABUJA students through the UNIABUJA SUSTAINTIAL has responded to the Vice Chancellor call on the meeting with the Student Union on Sunday/Monday The statement said, "with all due respect Prof, Our Union leaders have made a position which all students of University of Abuja are solemnly in support of it.  Our demands have been stated thrice in a meeting with you and the Union privately. In as much as we accept your call for a meeting so as to settle the listed issues amicably, we also, with all due respect sir, want to call your attention to the need for a more robust response to all students.  Our heart has been filled already, and not until our demands are fully adhered to in full public glare can we entertain any meeting with you sir. We have met you severally on the same issue and your response is what led to the ultimatum we were forced to issue".  "Please sir, to make ev...