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SSANU and NASU to Start National Protest Due to Four Months Unpaid Salary
The tenuous calm in Nigeria’s public universities faces renewed uncertainty as the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU) have called on their members to stage nationwide protests on July 18, 2024.
Earlier, the Joint Action Committee of NASU and SSANU instructed all branches to conduct local demonstrations on July 9th amidst ongoing disputes over unpaid salaries dating back to a 2022 strike led by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).
Despite directives from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for salary payments, SSANU and NASU members continue to wait, prompting threats of strikes.
In efforts to avoid such actions, the Federal Government recently met with union leaders, yet no resolution was reached on the outstanding salary issues.
In response, NASU’s General Secretary, Prince Peters Adeyemi, and SSANU’s President, Mohammed Ibrahim, jointly announced plans for local and national protests, criticizing the government’s lack of commitment to resolving their grievances.
They also outlined further actions pending a future strike announcement.
It has been reported that a Nigerian won the 2026 Spelling Bee World Championship, which was held in Shanghai, China. The winner, Chinedu Great Okdediachi, has now returned home to Delta State after his victory.
It can be noted that the student had already emerged as one of the Gold Award winners in the Middle School Group category.
“Congratulations once again, Chinedu! Your success continues to inspire young Nigerians to pursue excellence through education. Welcome home, Champion!”
The young star has made Nigeria proud by winning the international competition.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has stated that his administration’s economic reforms have helped stabilise Nigeria’s economy and placed the country on a path toward steady growth.
He said “My reforms have stabilised Nigeria’s economy and put it on a path of steady growth.”
The President added that the reforms are creating more opportunities for development across the country.
However, many Nigerians reacted online, with some questioning the impact of the reforms and saying they have yet to experience the positive effects.
Nigerian politician and FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has said that he is aware many civil servants do not like him.
He shared that he understands why he is unpopular among some civil servants, explaining that funds previously spent on unnecessary conferences are now being redirected to road construction projects.
He said “Some people say conferences for corruption and I say what is that? You are going for conferences to do what? These are ways government funds are being diverted. I say put this money in this road here and the people will get the impact.”
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