SSANU and NASU Suspend Strike, Await Government Action

The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) have reaffirmed the suspension of their planned indefinite nationwide strike, which was scheduled to commence on May 11. SSANU President Moham Ibrahim disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja.

The unions had previously directed their members to embark on the strike due to unresolved issues, but they agreed to suspend it after receiving assurances from the federal government. The unions have given a two-week deadline to conclude the signing of an agreement with the government.

Ibrahim emphasized that the suspension is temporary and strictly contingent on the government's compliance with the deadline. He warned that failure to meet the agreement would trigger fresh industrial action.

The unions are focused on renegotiating the 2009 agreement, salary structure review, and improving welfare conditions, among other demands.