The National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) on Thursday held an emergency meeting at the College of Medicine, University of Ibadan and a decision to go on three-day warning strike meant to begin on Wednesday, March 28 was reached.
The union decided to embark on strike due to non-payment of salaries to members, despite the Federal Government’s approval.
Ibeji Nwokoma, the President of the union, highlighted that despite numerous engagements with university managements nationwide, there has been little progress in addressing their concerns.
NAAT raised the issue of non-implementation of approved career elongation grade levels 13 to 14 and 15, as agreed with the Federal Government.
In addition they said that despite the government’s approval for promotion, some members have remained on the same grade level for over a decade due to the reluctance of university management to adhere to agreements made with NAAT.
The union also noted that the warning strike would serve as a means to underscore the members’ demands and compel action from relevant authorities to address the longstanding issues faced by academic technologists in Nigerian universities.