Public Universities To Reopen As NASU , SSANU Suspend Strike

After about 180 days, the Joint Action Committee, JAC of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Education and Associated Institutions, NASU and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, has announced suspension of the ongoing strike for two months with effect from Wednesday, August 24, 2022.

The suspension follows the conclusion of negotiation between NASU, SSANU and the Federal Government delegation led by the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu.

According to the NASU General Secretary, Peters Adeyemi and SSANU President, Mohammed Haruna the two months suspension is to allow the government to implement the agreements reached.

Part of the agreement is the decision of the government to set aside the sum of N50 billion for the payment of earned allowances, cogent decision on the University Peculiar Personnel Payroll System, U3PS, the release of the white paper on university visitation panels and funding of the universities.

On the poor funding of federal universities, the Education Minister has directed the National Universities Commission, NUC to ensure that all the schools are up-to-date on what they are supposed to do, otherwise sanctions will be visited on any institution that defaults.

For his part, the Minister said President Muhammadu Buhari is committed to devoting 15% of the national budget to education.

He said on the salary payment system, the alternative payment systems provided by ASUU, NASU and SSANU did very well during the integrity test amd that the Federal Government is awaiting the report of the Technical Committee it set up before taking action on the matter.