◾NASU, SSANU begin five-day warning strike Monday◾
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Non - Academic Staff Union of Universities and Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities will begin a five -day warning strike from Monday , August 19, following alleged delay of the Federal Government in addressing their grievances.

One of the contentious areas is the Earned Allowances which the non - teaching staff unions claimed they were shortchanged in the sharing formula .

They said that out of the N 23 billion released to the four unions in the university , the Academic Staff Union of Universities allegedly took over about eighty per cent of the money , leaving only twenty per cent for the three unions .

They also lamented the inability of government to obey court judgment , especially the judgment of the Industrial Court in 2016 that directed government to reinstate sacked workers of Staff Schools , which had not been complied with and the re - negotiation of the 2009 agreement .

The National Public Relations Officer of SSANU , Mr Salaam Abdussobur , in a statement on Friday, said “ Based on poor response from the federal government , it is inevitable that a one - week strike action shall be held as from Monday 19th to Friday 23 rd August . This is following the expiration of the 14 days ultimatum given to the Federal Government .

“ We met with officials of the Federal Ministry of Education led by the Permanent Secretary last week . While the meeting appeared successful on its face value , the resolutions are yet to be backed up by any correspondence or digest as agreed at the meeting

“ This is not the first time that meetings would be held and we will take them by their words only to be disappointed by their actions .

“ Our members , being our principals , have contended that for all decisions reached with government , there must be a level of corresponding actions that show their sincerity and commitment to those decisions . If the actions do not correspond , we must continue with our agitations .

“ So , a five - day warning , being part of the activities lined up in our agitations, have been resolved to proceed between 19th to 23rd .

“ After the warning strike , another review shall be made which will determine the way forward , ” he said .

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