The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Education and Associated Institutions, (NASU) have suspended their industrial strike as the members of the union are to resume work on Wednesday.
SSANU’s National President, Muhammed Ibrahim confirmed the suspension and it has been suspended for two months .The unions had in March embarked on a nationwide strike over the FG ‘irresponsibility’ to meet up their demands.
The Unions have been on strike for about four months to demand for improved condition of service.Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu said on Saturday that the Federal Government has committed N50 billion to pay earned allowances for members of SSANU, NASU and the Academic Staff Union of Universities.
While administrative work will now begin in the nation’s tertiary institutions, the members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) are still on strike to demand improved conditions of service.