The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) at Yobe State University (YSU) have threatened to embark on strike over the failure of the college administration to implement agreed salary adjustments for non-teaching employees.
The Chairman of SSANU, YSU Branch, and Chairman of the Joint Action Committee (JAC), Comrade Ibrahim Liman, disclosed this on Monday on behalf of the 2 unions.
Liman stated the unions had concluded plans to withdraw their companies if the administration did not implement the agreed salary adjustments.
He expressed displeasure over what he described as unequal therapy of college staff, noting that whereas educating employees had acquired their corresponding advantages, non-teaching employees have been nonetheless awaiting fee.
According to him, the scenario was unfair, contemplating the crucial roles non-teaching employees play within the administration and day-to-day operations of the college.
“The planned action was a collective decision of the two unions under the JAC, and we would not hesitate to embark on strike if our demands remain unmet,” Liman stated.
He referred to as for pressing intervention to make sure equitable therapy of all classes of staff within the college system.
Liman cautioned that failure to resolve the dispute may disrupt administrative and technical companies at the establishment.
This is coming amid the continuing implementation of the 2026 salary agreements between the federal government and university-based unions.
The college administration had not responded to enquiries at the time this report was filed.
