The Joint Action Committee of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has lamented the prolonged silence of the federal government on its demands, despite the ongoing strike, News About Nigeria reports.
The national vice president of SSANU, Abdussobur Salaam, made this known while speaking with newsmen on Tuesday night.
Recall that the JAC of SSANU and NASU had on Monday commenced an indefinite strike over four months of withheld salaries, effectively halting university activities nationwide.
Salaam, however, lamented that there has been no official communication from the government regarding its ongoing strike, adding that no real progress has been made to address the issues of the Union or proffer lasting solutions.
He also condemned the government’s repeated promises, which have not been fulfilled, including the payment of the staff.
He said, “There’s no update on the ongoing strike; it continues. Some informal contacts were made between the minister of state for education and our union executives, but there’s been no real progress, just an informal appeal.
“This issue has persisted for a long time, with repeated promises that have not been fulfilled. All our ultimatums have expired, and we still haven’t received any payments.
“The recent invitation was merely an informal call on the phone. We urge the authorities to take decisive action; we have come too far and can no longer accept empty promises. If we don’t receive our payments, we won’t back down.”
