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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.
Lagos State Police react to claims of them taking money from dispatch riders on the Coastal Road in Lagos.
It started after a rumour was shared that police arrest and take money from riders as a demand for high bribes, sometimes reaching ₦200,000, and seize motorcycles if not given.
The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, then addressed the claims online and stated in his statement that he disagreed that the rumour is true and stated, “The spread of misinformation only causes more harm than good. In this era, we can and must do better.”
It has been announced by the governor of Ogun that Tuesday 3rd of February is a public holiday in order to mark the 50th anniversary of the state creation.
This public holiday declaration was released in a statement by the secretary of the state, Tokunbo Talabi.
He then added that the holiday will provide as a day for the citizens to participate in the activities for the state milestone.
Former Kogi politician, Dino Melaye, faces backlash from the public after he shared a video on social media of him abroad and living well through his luxurious lifestyle.
In the same video, he speaks about Nigeria’s current economy and shares his disappointment.
He wrote, “See country, God help us to build a true nation where our wicked leaders will be in jail and the right people in power. Nigeria must be fixed. YES WE CAN.”
However, many state that what he posted and what he is saying contradict each other, and they accused him of sharing his own records to know if he was a corrupt leader.
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