SSANU Commences Mass Mobilization for Nationwide Protest

…… Directs Chairpersons to ensure effective mobilization, coordination and active participation.

The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has commenced coordinated mobilization for the nationwide strike action starting on Wednesday, August 2, 2023.

The directive for all Branch Chairpersons to commence mobilization for the nationwide protest was contained in a statement signed by Comrade Esther J. Ezeama, the Deputy General Secretary of SSANU.

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”I write to inform you that at the end of the Central Working Committee (CWC) meeting held on Tuesday 25th July, 2023 and approved by the National Executive Council (NEC) of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) at its meeting held on Thursday 27th July, 2023, it was resolved that a Nationwide mass protest action shall commence on Wednesday 2nd August, 2023 across the Country to protest the inhuman actions and policies of the Federal Government.

Consequent upon the above, all Branch Chairpersons are requested to commence full mobilization of our members to actively participate in the protest and other action that may be organised by NLC. You are therefore directed to liaise with your respective State Council of NLC for proper and effective mobilization, coordination and active participation”

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) had on Wednesday, issued a notice to begin a nationwide strike on August 2, 2023 to protest the removal of fuel subsidy which had led to astronomical increase in pump price of petrol resulting from the policy of the new government of President Bola Tinubu at his inauguration on 29 May.

The masses across various divides have been yearning for a review of some of the policies of government, ValidViewNetwork reports.

ValidViewNetwork had recently reported that the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities outrightly condemned the decision of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) to suspend further consideration of Non-Teaching Staff in Nigerian Universities for foreign conferences and urged TETFUND to avoid coming up with plans that could threaten the existing industrial harmony within the University system.