Both unions began the industrial action on Monday as they pressed for the payment of their salaries following the 2022 strike.
The Federal Government is appealing to the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions to call off their seven-day warning strike.But the Minister of State, Labour, and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, is calling on them to shelve the strike.
She stated that the Ministry was not officially notified by the unions of their intention to proceed on a seven-day warning strike, a development the minister said is contrary to the provisions of section 18 of the Trade Dispute Act.“However, when the Ministry got wind of the intended warning strike, it reached out to the leadership of the unions for an emergency meeting in order to avert the strike.
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