Both Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and Non Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU) have threatened to shut down public universities in the country, if the Federal Government failed to pay their four (4) months withheld salaries in the next two weeks
President of SSANU , Comrade Mohamed Ibrahim and General Secretary, Prince Peter Adeyemi JP issued the fresh threats in a fresh letter by the joint action committee of the two unions dated 19th, June, 2024 and addressed to the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman,SAN of which a copy was made available to Edu-Biznews on Thursday
The committee in the letter reminded the government of its recent one week warning strike held between March 18 and 24, 2024, to protest the alleged unpaid arrears of four months salaries withheld between May and August,24, 2022 , following the indefinite industrial action by members of the unions for their welfare during the immediate past administration of Mohammadu Buhari
The two unions in the letter,expressed concern that series of letters written to the government as well as engagement and assurances on the payment of withheld salaries had failed, warning that they could no longer guarantee industrial peace and harmony on the University campuses
"We wish to express our regrets and dismay that up till date, the withheld salaries have not been paid to our members"
"This also negates the spirit of collective bargaining and builds distrust
The deafening silence of government on the labour matter according to the two unions, is creating high level of agitations and contentions among members in the Universities and Inter-University Centres such that can no longer guarantee industrial peace and harmony on the University campuses
"We therefore demand the immediate payment of four (4) months withheld salaries to our members not later than two (2)weeks from the date of this correspondence, failing which we will be left with no option than to shut down the Universities and Inter-University Centres ", the unions warned
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