Anthony Iwuoma
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, has threatened industrial action if the Federal Government does not pay them new minimum wage.
The union said in a statement on Monday it was disappointed that the university workers were yet to be paid the new minimum wage and the consequential adjustment as agreed by the Federal Government and the organised labour.
The statement, signed by the SSANU National Public Relations Officer, NPRO Comrade Salaam Abdussobur, bemoaned the treatment meted to university workers whereas workers in other sectors are already enjoying the new wage.
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According to the statement: “The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities expresses its dismay over the delay in the implementation of the new National Minimum Wage for its members and workers in the University system.
“We note that the negotiations over the National Minimum wage were quite protracted and spanning over a period of two years. With the conclusion of the negotiations, it was assumed that the implementation would be seamless and require no further agitations to ensure it is actualised across all the sectors of employees.
“Unfortunately, however, months after the agreements were concluded and dusted, it seems the workers in the university system have been forgotten in the scheme of things. While workers in other sectors have started enjoying the increment in the salaries, the university system has not.”
