As the seven-day warning strike declared by the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational (NASU) and Associated Institutions of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), enters its second day, the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has thrown its weight behind the action.
The warning strike is in fulfillment of the earlier notice and ultimatum issued to the Federal Government by the Unions over the withheld salaries of their members
In a statement signed by its president, Joe Ajaero, the NLC said there had been no credible reason or explanation for withholding those salaries in the first place.
It urged the government to expeditiously pay the outstanding salaries, just as it advised taking for granted the maturity of the unions.
In compliance with the 7-day warning strike, members of SSANU staged protests across some universities. Some of them at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile Ife, voiced their concerns, just as the management said their grievances would be looked into.
Speaking earlier, SSANU President, Mohammed Ibrahim, said they are protesting against unfair treatment in the form of the payment of members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) while SSANU members were left out.
