BREAKING: SSANU, NASU announce strike, lament slow renegotiation of 2009 agreement
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) has directed its members to embark on an indefinite strike from 1 May.
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) has directed its members to embark on an indefinite strike from 1 May.
The directive was contained in a strike notice dated 30 April, jointly signed by NASU General Secretary, Peters Adeyemi, and SSANU President, Mohammad Ibrahim.
The unions said the action followed the federal government’s slow pace in renegotiating the 2009 agreement with non-academic staff, despite concluding a similar process with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The renegotiation with ASUU was finalised with an agreement signed in December.
The leadership of both unions announced the strike a day after they met with the federal government delegation led by the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, to discuss the renegotiation.
While some agreements were reached at the meeting, it was not enough to stop the union from embarking on the strike action, the statement said.
“Given the mandate of members that only the full approval of our demands,would be acceptable, the leadership, after due consultation, resolved to stand by that mandate,” the statement reads in part.
“In view of this, we hereby direct our members to commence total and comprehensive strike action in all our universities and Inter-University Centres campuses from 12:00 a.m. of 1st May, 2026.”
