Non -Academic Staff Union
22 Feb 2018
In this report, Head, Education Desk, IYABO LAWAL writes that the key to ending the strike embarked upon by universities’ non-teaching staff unions lies in the willingness and readiness of the federal government to keep its promises and honour agreements reached with the non-academic groups. They shook one another’s hands with their faces beaming with…
1 Feb 2018
Workers of the research institute at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Ile-Ife yesterday protested against the non-implementation of their agreement with the Federal Government. The Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) at the National Centre for Technology Management (NACETEM) and the Prototype Engineering Development Institute (PEDI), carried out the protest. The branch Chairman of Prototype Engineering Development…
26 Jan 2018
The three non-academic staff unions in the nation’s universities have ruled out resumption of full activities until their N66billion earned allowances are paid. The General Secretary of the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU), Peters Adeyemi, yesterday in Abuja accused the Federal Government of insincerity of purpose and adopting divisive approach to restore academic activities in the…
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The workers had begun their protest and strike action since June 6, after taking the university authorities to court over the selection process of the Vice Chancellor.
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