Damilola Olufemi

The conglomeration of non-academic staff in Nigeria’s public universities comprising Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU), have announced plan to suspend its ongoing nationwide strike and resume next Monday, May 11.

This followed the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the unions directing its branches in a statement seen by our correspondent to begin suspension processes.

The union, in the statement signed by NASU General Secretary, Peters Adeyemi, and SSANU National President, Mohammed Ibrahim, noted that the development came after a meeting with the federal government’s Expanded Renegotiation Committee led by  former Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Yayale Ahmed.

The unions stated that “the leadership of JAC considered the passionate appeal for the suspension of the ongoing strike action and also extracted a commitment from the FGN Expanded Renegotiation Committee that all renegotiations, including a reviewed offer of the Consolidated Tertiary Institutions Salary Structure (CONTISS), shall be concluded in two weeks from the date of the suspension of the strike.”

Recall that on May 1, the union embarked on a nationwide indefinite strike over the alleged inaction by the Federal Government to conclude the renegotiation of the 2009 agreements for the non-teaching staff unions and the rejection of a 30 per cent pay rise for workers in the sector.

The unions urged branch leaders to take note of the development, “appeal and convene congresses to report the above, for a suspension of the strike effective from Monday, 11th May, 2026, while other engagements with relevant stakeholders continue.”

NASU and SSANU thanked members for their compliance with the strike directive, describing the solidarity shown nationwide as encouraging.