No Going Back On Demonstration – Makolo Hassan, NASU National President,

 

By Our Reporter

The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational And Associated Institutions, NASU, have said that there is no going back on their protest billed for today, Tuesday, the 9th of July 2024 over the non payment of their four months salary arears owed them by government.
 NASU National President Makolo Hassan, in an interview with Channels Television, Monday, said there was  no going back on the demonstrations.

“No, apart from the failed meeting of Thursday, we have not heard anything from anybody and our members across the country met in their various branches today and they will hit the ground running as from tomorrow,” Makolo said.

According to him, the Federal Government has failed to address the demands of the unions following their warning strike some months back.

He said after Tuesday’s protest, the unions will take the demonstrations to Abuja.

“And like you rightly said, we will appraise it by next week Thursday. On the 18th, we are going to do the national protest in Abuja and after the national protest, if nothing is done, we will get back to the table.

“The two unions will provide the next line of action and the next line of action will be,” the NASU chief said.

Recall that in June , 2024, both associations gave the Federal Government a two-week ultimatum to meet their demands and threatened to shut down campuses nationwide if they were not fulfilled. This was after the warning strike they embarked upon in the March, 2024.

It remains to be seen if the associations will carry out their threat.

 

With reports from Channels Television

 

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