The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has threatened to shut down varsities across the nation and after agreeing to stage a nationwide protest on Tuesday to press home its demands.
National president of SSANU, Mohamed Ibrahim, in an interview stated that his association, the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) have been in talks with the Federal Government over the four months’ salary arrears owed their members.
The union is accusing the Federal Government of making promises and not matching words with action, threatening to cripple activities on campuses nationwide if their demands are not met.
The association had some months back embarked on a warning strike and most recently gave the government a two-week ultimatum to meet its demands.
