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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.
Nigerian news analyst, Mahmud Jega, has shared his opinion on the recent airstrike carried out by the United States in Nigeria, stating that Nigerians should not blame President Bola Tinubu for the incident.
Jega made this statement during a recent interview, where he said he does not believe many people will hold the Tinubu administration responsible, as Donald Trump had issued threats against Nigeria long before Tinubu’s administration.
“No, I don’t think many people will blame the Tinubu administration for what is happening now because President Donald Trump, when he first made the threats, it was clearly not in coordination with the Tinubu administration or the government of Nigeria,” Jega said.
It has been reported that the United States carried out an airstrike targeting ISIS in the northwest region of Nigeria. The order was reportedly given by former U.S. President Donald Trump.
“Tonight, at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United States launched a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS terrorist elements in northwest Nigeria,” Trump said.
He added, “I have previously warned these terrorists that if they did not stop the slaughtering of Christians, there would be hell to pay, and tonight, there was.”
The Federal Government of Nigeria has officially declared the holiday dates for the festive season.
Thursday, December 25 will be observed as Christmas Day, December 26 as Boxing Day, and Thursday, January 1 as New Year’s Day.
The declaration was made by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Dr. Magdalene Ajani. He also added that Nigerians should celebrate the holidays in faith and pray for the nation.
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