University workers in Nigeria have begun a nationwide strike over “unfair treatment” and delays in the payment of their withheld salaries by the government.
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union (Nasu) say that the government owes them four months’ dues which were withheld during an extended strike in 2022.
They accuse the government of treating them unfairly by withholding their pay for the period while compensating academic personnel.
“As at today, all our workers in registry, bursary, works and maintenance, security, students’ affairs have withdrawn their services,” SSANU President Mohammed Ibrahim said on Monday during an interview with privately owned Channels Television.
“Nothing moves within the administration of any public university in Nigeria and that will be the case for the next seven days until and unless the needful is done.”
Minister for Education Prof Tahir Mamman on Sunday told The Punch news website that he was unaware of the strike.
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