Members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian University (SSANU) and Non Academic Staff Union (NASU) at the University of Ilorin have embarked on strike in compliance with the national directive of the two Unions.
SSANU and NASU members began a 7 days nationwide strike to protest what they described as unfair treatment and disparity in the payment of withheld salaries of their members by the Federal Government.
Radio Nigeria gathered that members of the two Unions first reported for duty at the University and held a Congress at the gate of the institution before departing for their homes.
Speaking with Newsmen chairman of NASU at the University of Ilorin, Comrade Zuberu Ibrahim and the spokesman of SSANU Comrade Segun Alabi said that the strike was a success as members of the two Unions involved complied totally with the directive of the National body.
They said members of the union held a Congress at the University gate before leaving fortheir respective homes .
In his comment,Director of Corporate Affairs of the University of Ilorin, Mr Kunle Akogun, maintained that the Management had made a special arrangement to ensure Students examinations is not interrupted by the strike.
Writeup/ALI MUHAMMAD RABIU
