The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has directed its members to embark on indefinite strike from 1 May.
The directive jointly signed by NASU General Secretary, Peters Adeyemi, and SSANU President, Mohammad Ibrahim, was contained in a strike notice dated 30 April.
According to the unions, the action followed the federal government’s slow pace in renegotiating the 2009 agreement with non-academic staff, despite concluding a similar process with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The renegotiation with ASUU was finalised with an agreement signed in December.
The leadership of both unions announced the strike a day after they met with the federal government delegation led by the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, to discuss the renegotiation.
The notice said, “Given the mandate of members that only the full approval of our demands,would be acceptable, the leadership, after due consultation, resolved to stand by that mandate.”
It added that “In view of this, we hereby direct our members to commence total and comprehensive strike action in all our universities and Inter-University Centres campuses from 12:00 a.m. of 1st May, 2026.”
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