varsity, Poly, non academic workers begins indefinite strike on monday
Varsity, Poly, non-academic
workers begin indefinite strike
Monday
Published September 6, 2017
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Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu
Non - teaching staff of Nigerian Universities under the
auspices of Joint Action Committee says it will embark on
an indefinite strike from Monday , Sept . 11 over non-
implementation of the 2009 agreement.
The unions are made up of the National Association of
Academic Technologists , the Non -Academic Staff Union of
Educational and Associated Institutions , and the Senior Staff
Association of Nigerian Universities .
A statement jointly signed by Mr Sani Suleiman , Mr Chris
Ani and Mr Samson Ugwoke , Presidents of NAAT , NASU and
SSANU made this known in Abuja on Wednesday .
Ugokwe said that the Federal Government was taking the
non- teaching staff of universities for granted as it had
breached the implementation of the agreement of 2009 and
Memorandum of Understanding signed with JAC in January
2017 .
He said the unions had waited for eight years for the
government to implement the agreement it freely entered
into with them .
According to him , eight years after the agreement, the
government has not been responsive to the demands of the
unions and no action appears to have been taken on any of
the issues .
“ Our demands include, the payment of earned allowances to
our members , a review of the governance system in our
universities .
“ Improved funding in line with UNESCO recommendations ,
provisions of infrastructure in universities and payment of
salary shortfall being owed members .
“ Implementation of the National Industrial Court judgment
on University staff schools, registration of NUPEMCO ,
implementation of CONTISS 14 and 15 for technologists ,
improvement of teaching and learning facilities in the
universities .
“ Stemming the tide of corruption in the university system ,
showing more commitment and seriousness in the
renegotiation of the 2009 FGN / University unions agreement,
among others ,” he said.
He said that during the strike , there would be no provisions
of services, no matter how skeletal .
He said that concessions would not be granted “ while all
our members are to stay at home until further notice unless
as directed by JAC through their respective presidents . ”
He , however , noted that the unions had engaged in various
consultations and dialogues with the government on the
issues at stake and had written several letters and
embarked on several protests to no avail .
Ugwoke said that several representations made by the
unions had been ignored by the government .
“ Rather than address the demands of the union as
contained in the agreement, universities have continued to
deteriorate.
“ Also, poor governance system has become the order of the
day and has brought the universities to their knees ,” he
said.
He also alleged that corruption had taken its toll on the
university system , while infrastructure and facilities were
nothing to write home about , among others.
workers begin indefinite strike
Monday
Published September 6, 2017
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Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu
Non - teaching staff of Nigerian Universities under the
auspices of Joint Action Committee says it will embark on
an indefinite strike from Monday , Sept . 11 over non-
implementation of the 2009 agreement.
The unions are made up of the National Association of
Academic Technologists , the Non -Academic Staff Union of
Educational and Associated Institutions , and the Senior Staff
Association of Nigerian Universities .
A statement jointly signed by Mr Sani Suleiman , Mr Chris
Ani and Mr Samson Ugwoke , Presidents of NAAT , NASU and
SSANU made this known in Abuja on Wednesday .
Ugokwe said that the Federal Government was taking the
non- teaching staff of universities for granted as it had
breached the implementation of the agreement of 2009 and
Memorandum of Understanding signed with JAC in January
2017 .
He said the unions had waited for eight years for the
government to implement the agreement it freely entered
into with them .
According to him , eight years after the agreement, the
government has not been responsive to the demands of the
unions and no action appears to have been taken on any of
the issues .
“ Our demands include, the payment of earned allowances to
our members , a review of the governance system in our
universities .
“ Improved funding in line with UNESCO recommendations ,
provisions of infrastructure in universities and payment of
salary shortfall being owed members .
“ Implementation of the National Industrial Court judgment
on University staff schools, registration of NUPEMCO ,
implementation of CONTISS 14 and 15 for technologists ,
improvement of teaching and learning facilities in the
universities .
“ Stemming the tide of corruption in the university system ,
showing more commitment and seriousness in the
renegotiation of the 2009 FGN / University unions agreement,
among others ,” he said.
He said that during the strike , there would be no provisions
of services, no matter how skeletal .
He said that concessions would not be granted “ while all
our members are to stay at home until further notice unless
as directed by JAC through their respective presidents . ”
He , however , noted that the unions had engaged in various
consultations and dialogues with the government on the
issues at stake and had written several letters and
embarked on several protests to no avail .
Ugwoke said that several representations made by the
unions had been ignored by the government .
“ Rather than address the demands of the union as
contained in the agreement, universities have continued to
deteriorate.
“ Also, poor governance system has become the order of the
day and has brought the universities to their knees ,” he
said.
He also alleged that corruption had taken its toll on the
university system , while infrastructure and facilities were
nothing to write home about , among others.
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