The Joint Action Committee of Senior Staff of Nigerian Universities,the National Union of Non Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions and the leadership of National Association of Academic Technologists has directed their members to resume duty immediately after a seven days warning strike across universities in Nigeria.

Although the leadership of NAAT has given the Federal Government two weeks to pay the withheld salaries.

The strike ended as a result of the invitation of the three unions by the House of Representatives Committee on Education to a meeting on Wednesday.

In a statement dated 24th of March, the leadership of JAC said “The leadership of National Joint Action Committee (JAC) of Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) acknowledge and commend the courage, tenacity,commitment and resoluteness of members of the two Unions in effectively prosecuting the 7-day warning strike action across the branches.
“After evaluating the 7-day warning strike that commenced on Monday, 18th March, 2024, the JAC confirmed that the tempo of the warning strike has been massive, comprehensive and total in most of our Universities and Inter-University Centres.

“It therefore salutes the dedication, resoluteness and loyalty of members to the cause of the Union’s struggle for the payment of 4 months’ withheld salaries. We are proud of your concerted efforts.”

They urged the members to resume their day to day activities from tomorrow while plans are already ongoing to get the withheld salaries released and paid.

Meanwhile, speaking to Vanguard the President of NAAT, Comrade Ibeji Nwokoma, on Sunday said that his association has suspended the warning strike and will be meeting with the House of Representatives Committee on Education on Wednesday afternoon.

He said “We have suspended the strike and directed our members to resume duty immediately. We have also given the government two weeks to pay us the withheld salaries. But if the government fails to pay us after the two weeks, we will take a decision on it.”

Recall that NASU and SSANU through JAC declared a seven-day warning strike which started on Monday, March 18 and ended on Sunday night over their exclusion in the payment of the four months withheld salaries as directed by President Bola Tinubu, while NAAT also declared a three-day warning strike which started on Wednesday.