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SSANU, NASU Vow To ‘Hit The Ground Running’ For Tuesday’s Protest
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) say there is no going back on the unions’ protest billed for Tuesday over salary arrears owed members.
Both unions had planned the protest to press for the payment of the salary arrears.
Though there were hopes that the government may wade in and prevent the protest billed to be held in their branches nationwide, NASU National President Makolo Hassan said there is no going back on the demonstrations.
“No, apart from the failed meeting of Thursday, we have not heard anything from anybody and our members across the country met in their various branches today and they will hit the ground running as from tomorrow,” Makolo said on Monday.
According to him, the Federal Government has failed to address the demands of the unions following their warning strike some months back.
He said after Tuesday’s protest, the unions will take the demonstrations to Abuja.
“And like you rightly said, we will appraise it by next week Thursday.
On the 18th, we are going to do the national protest in Abuja and after the national protest, if nothing is done, we will get back to the table.
“The two unions will provide the next line of action and the next line of action will be,” the NASU chief said.
The bodies had embarked on a warning strike in March to press home their demands.
But deliberations between them and the Federal Government afterward have failed to address the issues.In June, NASU and SSANU gave the Federal Government a two-week ultimatum to meet their demands and threatened to shut down campuses nationwide if they were not fulfilled.
“We, therefore, demand the immediate payment of the four (4) months withheld salaries to our members not later than two (2) weeks from the date of this correspondence; failing which we will be left with no option but to shut down the Universities and Inter-University Centres,” part of a letter signed by the NASU General Secretary Peters Adeyemi and SSANU President Mohammed Ibrahim read.
The High Court Judge abducted in Kebbi State one week ago, Hon. Justice Faruku Hassan Bunza, has regained his freedom.
A family member confirmed the release to our correspondent on Monday, saying the judge arrived home a few hours ago.
According to the family member, relatives are jubilant and full of gratitude to God for the safe return of the abducted judge. He said the family expressed appreciation to all those who stood by them during the ordeal.
As of the time of filing this report, the Kebbi State Judiciary and security agencies had not released an official statement.
Justice Bunza’s abduction last week drew widespread concern across the state, with calls for his immediate and safe release.
……says Smoke Caused by Fire Suppression System
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has clarified that there was no fire at Terminal 2 of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos following an incident that prompted an earlier advisory.
Preliminary findings show that the smoke observed in the affected area resulted from the discharge of the terminal’s FM-200 fire suppression system. The cause of the system’s activation is still under investigation.
Normal operations have since resumed at the terminal. Detailed investigations are ongoing to establish the exact cause of the incident.
FAAN thanked passengers, airlines, airport users and other stakeholders for their understanding and cooperation, and reaffirmed its commitment to the safety and security of all airport operations.
A fire has broken out at a terminal of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, according to reports.
The incident is expected to cause flight delays, with passengers reportedly stranded outside the affected terminal as emergency responders work to contain the blaze and restore normal operations.
Further details on the cause, extent of the damage, and impact on flight schedules are still emerging. Airport authorities and emergency services are on site.
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