Members of the Non Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU), University of Ibadan branch have embarked on an indefinite strike along with other members nationwide.
Along with the NASU, the National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT), and Senior Staff Academic of Universities (SSANU) have also joined the strike, paralysing totally, activities in the University.
The unions are striking to press home their demand for the implementation of 12 items contained in the document of agreement reached with the union by the federal government since 2009.
The demands include earned non-academic allowances and the license for the Nigerian University Pension Management Company (NUPEMCO), lack of infrastructures, poor governance, and hazard allowances.
Activities at different departments at the university came to near total collapse except in a few units such as the hospital, security, electrical and power house where the workers offer skeletal services till 4pm.
Comrade Arojo Oluwasegun, NASU chairman University of Ibadan revealed that earned allowances are the rights of both deserving academic and non-academic staff, while calling on the federal government to do the needful to save public education from total collapse in the country .
The Union is not happy that the government which pride itself so much is not interested in enduring legacies that can reposition public education through adequate funding, Arojo said.
“The strike commenced today and it is total and indefinite until we receive directives from the leadership of our union.
“As you can see, here our members fully complied to the indefinite strike. And what we are saying is that only the government can end the strike by implementing the content of the document, otherwise the strike will go on indefinitely.”
