The non-teaching staff of Nigerian universities have suspended their strike. The staff, members of three unions, NASU, SSANU, and NAAT, announced the suspension of the three months and 10 days old strike on Wednesday, March 14.
Samson Ugwoke, the national chairman of the joint action committee of the three unions informed newsmen of the suspension at a recent press briefing. He stated that members of the three unions have been directed to resume on Wednesday, March 15. He said: “We shall not hesitate to resume the strike if government reneges on the agreements reached or delays in any aspects.”
Newsmen reported that the workers, members of three non-academic unions, the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, (SSANU), Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU), and the National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) agreed to consider the federal government’s offer with the possibility of suspending their strike.