Ondo tertiary institutions workers suspend industrial action

The workers of tertiary institutions in Ondo State have suspended their over one-month industrial action, following the financial intervention of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa. The strike, which began on September 2, was carried out by members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, the Non-Academic Staff Union, and the National Association of Academic Technologists in Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko; Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa; and the University of Medical Sciences, Ondo.

The Joint Action Committee of the Ondo State-owned tertiary institutions, led by Chairman Tayo Ogungbeni and Secretary Kunle Akinwonmi, announced the suspension of the strike in a statement issued on Monday. The unions expressed gratitude to the governor, the State Commissioner of Education, Science and Technology, and the Special Adviser to the Governor on Special Duties and Union Matters for their roles in resolving the impasse.

They appealed to the universities' management to address the non-financial aspects of the FGN/Unions Agreement to avoid any further strike action.

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