Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Associated and Educational Institutions and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities at Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi (MOAUM) has declared an indefinite strike over minimum wage issues.
The industrial strike was the decision of an emergency congress at the university on Tuesday, which accused the management for its failure to implement the new national minimum wage, the 25/35 per cent salary increase, and payment of arrears.
The demands of the unions in addition those ones include: implementation of promotion increments for staff promoted between 2022 and 2024, settlement of gratuities, regular payment of pensions with arrears, and the reinstatement of monthly remittances to the Contributory Pension Scheme.
Chairman of JAC MAOUN, Comrade Shishi Luper, who presided over the congress, disclosed that the strike came as a result of three separate ultimatums served on the management which fell on deaf ears.
The Chairman noted that the ‘goodwill of the congress to sustain industrial harmony has been stretched despite the untold hardship suffered by members due to non-fulfilment of staff welfare demands.
The Acting Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof. Simon Terver Ubwa as well as the Registrar, Mr. Barnabas Hemba were said to be in attendance to plead for more time.
The VC as gathered appealed for the extension of deadline to September ending to enable them finalize arrangements to address the issues, but the majority of members opted for an immediate strike when the matter was put to vote.
In compliance with the resolution, JAC directed all its members to withdraw their services and remain at home until all demands are met.
