THE Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and Seniro Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) have instructed their branches across the country to convene their congresses in order to take a decision to embark on a nationwide strike over the non-implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed and agreed with the unions by the federal government on 20th October, 2020.
The unions, in a circular from their Joint Action Committee (JAC) to all Branch Chairmen in universities and inter-university centres dated Thursday, 14th January, 2021, while commending the entire membership of the unions for their courage and commitment in effectively prosecuting the three-day national protest which ended yesterday (Thursday, 14th January 2021), urged members to take ownership of subsequent decisions on the way forward after the nationwide protest.
The circular, entitled; “Appraisal of the Three-Day Nationwide Protest By NASU and SSANU: Request for Branch Resolutions,” signed by NASU and SSANU presidents, Comrade (Dr) Makolo Hassan and Comrade Mohammed H. Ibrahim, respectively, directed Branch Chairmen of NASU and SSANU “to convene joint congresses simultaneously on Tuesday 19th January, 2021 to take a resolution on the possible commencement of an indefinite and total National Strike in respect of non-implementation of the issues contained in the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed and agreed with the unions by the Federal Government on 20th October, 2020.”
The JAC also directed the Branch Chairmen to forward the resolutions of the congresses to the national secretariats of their respective unions via email.
The final resolution on whether to embark on a nationwide strike will subsequently be taken at a meeting of the leadership of the National JAC convened to hold on Thursday, 21st January 2021 after the collation of the decisions from the branches of both NASU and SSANU.
Read the circular below:
JOINT ACTION COMMITTEE OF NASU AND SSANU
C/o NASU Liaison Office, 14 Onitsha Crescent, Area 11, Garki Abuja
E-mail:- jac3univ.unions@yahoo.com
Tel: 08067103536, 08036680298
14th January, 2021
Circular to
All Branch Chairmen (NASU and SSANU)
Universities and Inter-University Centres
APPRAISAL OF THE THREE-DAY NATIONWIDE PROTEST BY NASU AND SSANU: REQUEST FOR BRANCH RESOLUTIONS
The National Joint Action Committee (JAC) of NASU and SSANU met today, Thursday, 14th January 2021 to appraise the three (3) day nationwide protest as decided at its meeting held on Friday, 8th January 2021.
Evaluating the nationwide action, the leadership of JAC commended the courage and commitment of members in effectively prosecuting the protests across the Branches.
The National JAC further observed the need for members of the unions (NASU and SSANU) to take ownership of subsequent decisions in respect of the way forward after the nationwide protests. To this end, Branch Chairmen of NASU and SSANU are hereby directed to convene joint congresses simultaneously on Tuesday 19th January, 2021 to take a resolution on the possible commencement of an indefinite and total National Strike in respect of non-implementation of the issues contained in the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed and agreed with the unions by the Federal Government on 20th October, 2020.
The resolution of these congresses are to be forwarded to the National Secretariat of the respective Unions via email, while a meeting of the leadership of the National JAC shall be convened on Thursday, 21st January 2021 to collate and take decision on the Branch resolutions which shall be communicated to the Branches subsequently.
Please treat this request with the seriousness it deserves.
Yours in the struggle,
Comrade (Dr) Makolo Hassan Comrade Mohammed H. Ibrahim
President NASU President SSANU
