Two striking university unions in Nigeria have asked the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, to pay their four months’ withheld salaries, following an approval of the payment by President Bola Tinubu.
The striking unions ruled out the possibility of any meeting or negotiation with the Federal Government, insisting that the Ministry of Finance do the needful and remit their withheld salaries electronically to all their members.
Recall members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) commenced an indefinite nationwide strike within campuses of public universities to demand the immediate release of their four months’ withheld salaries.
SSANU President, Muhammed Ibrahim who spoke today on a national television revealed that The President has given the approval, the Ministry of Education has conveyed the approval. It is within the precinct of the Ministry of Finance. Therefore called the Minister of Finance should to do the needful.
