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 begin an indefinite strike from May 1, 2026.
The directive was contained in a strike notice dated April 30, jointly signed by NASU General Secretary, Peters Adeyemi, and SSANU President, Mohammad Ibrahim.
The unions said the action was prompted by the federal government’s slow pace in renegotiating the 2009 agreement with non-academic staff. They noted that a similar process with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) had already been concluded, with an agreement signed in December.
The strike notice followed a meeting on Tuesday between the unions and a federal government delegation led by Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, to discuss the renegotiation. While some agreements were reached, the unions said it was not enough to halt the planned industrial action.
“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,” the statement read.
“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.”
