AFRIQUECAN: THE ongoing strike by the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational – NASU, and associated institutions of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities – SSANU, has received a major backing after the Nigerian Labour Congress – NLC, says it supports the action.
NLC on Monday demanded an “immediate” payment of the withheld salaries of the aggrieved workers, saying there was no credible reason or explanation for withholding those salaries in the first place.
“We join our affiliate unions, the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational (NASU) and Associated Institutions and Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) in demanding the immediate payment of the withheld salaries of their members,” a statement signed by the NLC President, Joe Ajaero, read.
“Much worse, it defies logic to try to subject members of these unions to discriminatory treatment. By doing so, the government is courting avoidable industrial disputes,’’ Ajaero added.
“At a time confidence is being restored to the public universities the least the government could do is not engineer another strike.
“The toll on all the parties will be unacceptably high, especially for students and parents who bear the burden of movement on our dangerous roads,” the NLC chief said.
