The Senior Staff Association Of Nigeria Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union Of Universities (NASU) has been on strike, over the failure of the Federal Government to resolve issues in the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System.
However, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige has revealed that the Federal Government has reached an agreement with the leadership of the unions to call off their strike.
According to reports, the Minister, in a statement by the Deputy Director, Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, Charles Akpan revealed that:
“The meeting did not end in deadlock. Rather, agreements were reached on some issues with timelines and these were documented as Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and given to leaders of the two unions to go and consult their people with a view to calling off the strike latest by Monday, February 15, 2021″.
It was also reported that Comrade Mohammed Ibrahim, who is SSANU President, has said that he can’t confirm if the unions would call off the strike on Monday as of press time.
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