Senior workers in Nigeria’s universities have threatened to embark on an industrial action any time soon against the decision of the National Universities Commission (NUC) to stop the funding of federal universities staff schools in the budget.
The workers, under the umbrella of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), and other non-teaching staff in universities notified President Muhammadu Buhari of their intention, seeking his intervention in the planned funding stoppage.
President of SSANU, Samson Ugwoke told reporters in a press conference at the headquarters of the association within the University of Abuja that the union has already mobilized all its members across board to prepare for a prolonged strike.
The NUC reportedly issued a circular directing the management of all universities to stop the funding of staff schools from their budgets. NUC in this regard classified them as private schools.
It also said that SSANU and other university based unions were aware of the decision taken on the issue and should know where to direct their grievances, adding that their grouse should be directed to the Salaries and Wages Commission. [myad]
