SSANU and NASU Warning Strike Disrupts UNN Academic and Administrative Activities
The Senior Staff Association of Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) launched a warning strike at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), causing a halt in academic and administrative operations. Ongoing examinations have been disrupted as a result.
Mary Nwaeze 
Academic activities at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), and its Enugu campus have been disrupted by a seven-day warning strike initiated by the Senior Staff Association of Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU). The strike, which began today, has led to partial paralysis of administrative and academic functions across both campuses.
According to reports from the News Agency of Nigeria, ongoing examinations have been affected, with some students being interrupted mid-exam. Offices, including the Students Affairs department, have been closed by striking members.
Students expressed concerns about the impact of the strike on their studies, urging the government to address the grievances of the unions to avoid prolonged disruption.
Addressing members during an emergency congress at UNN, Dr. Linus Akata, Chairman of SSANU-UNN, alongside Comrade Ekene Amu, Chairman of NASU-UNN, emphasized the total and comprehensive nature of the strike, stating that essential university services, including water, electricity, and internet facilities, have been shut down.
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The unions cited the Federal Government's failure to pay four months' withheld salaries during a previous strike in 2022 as the reason for the warning strike. Despite numerous appeals and attempts to resolve the issue, the unions stated that they had received no response from the government.
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Members have been instructed to stay away from work until the end of the seven-day strike, with warnings issued against any defaulting or sabotaging behavior. The unions have indicated that further action will be taken if their demands are not met by the end of the strike period.
The disruption caused by the warning strike highlights the ongoing tensions between university staff and the government over unpaid salaries and unresolved grievances, underscoring the challenges facing the Nigerian higher education sector.
