Enugu – The seamless academic activities that has projected the Enugu State University of Science and Technology, ESUT, as the best among its contemporaries in the country could be punctured as the unions in the university have threatened to embark on an I definite strike from Saturday, January 18, 2025.

The threat to embark on the industrial action was contained in a circular issued by the the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of all unions on campus dated 17th December, 2024.

According to the letter tagged “Notice of Strike/Industrial Dispute”, jointly signed by all the chairmen and Secretaries of all the four unions on campus – Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU); National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT); Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions, NASU – and addressed to the Vice-Chancellor, ESUT, Professor Aloysius-Michaels Okolie, noted that the decision to embark on Indefinite strike was the management’s failure to respond to their demands .

The unions noted that should the management fail to act on their demands by defraying the outstanding arrears owed to ESUT workers at the expiration of the one month notice, between December 18 2024 and January 18 2025, the unions may not have any other option than to embark on indefinite strike

The circular reads;

NOTICE OF STRIKE/INDUSTRIAL DISPUTE

The Joint action Committee of all unions on Campus hereby wish to notify you and your management that the patience of all Esut workers who are represented in all the unions on Campus have been stretched Beyond their elasticity Limit.

It is close to (3) years (three) since you assumed office as the vice-chancellor of our premier University. The unions had on several occasions brought to your notice that we are being owned backlog of arrears of entitlements but unfortunately, all our appeals to you and your management to start addressing this demands has fallen on deaf ears.

Sir, the purpose of this communication is to notify you that you have between today, 17th day of Dec. 2024 and 18th day of Jan. 2025 to defray the outstanding arrears owed to Esut workers.

At the expiration of this one month notice, the unions may not have any other option than to embark on indefinite strike

Thanks for your anticipated co-operation.

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The Joint Action Committee, JAC an umbrella body for all the unions in ESUT, has issued a six-point needs to the new Chairman of ESUT Governing Council, Sir Chinyeaka Ohaa.

The association made the demand during the reception in honour of the newly reconstituted Governing Council of the University on Tuesday.

In a speech jointly signed by the leaders of the three associations making up the body – SSANU, NASU AND NAAT – and red by JAC chairman, Comrade Engr Okey Animba, the union lauded the Enugu State Governor, Barr Peter Ndubisi Mbah for his forthrightness in appointing a technocrat and highly experienced expert to be in charge of the affairs of the institution and also be the eyes and mouth of the government in the institution.

The union before presenting their needs, pledged to work with the new Council and assured if their loyalty and commitment.

“JAC of ESUT wishes to express our profound gratitude to His Excellency, Dr Peter Ndubisi Mbah for appointing an accomplished, tested and trusted technocrat, a visionary leader and humility personified as the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of ESUT Governing Council, Sir Chinyeaka Ohaa.

“There could be no better time than now for this Daniel of our time to come to judgement. Sir. JAC, on behalf of ESUT workers, pledge our loyalty, commitment and resolve to work harmoniously with your members.

“We are optimistic that you will bring your wealth of experience to bear on the numerous staff welfare needs which include: staff conditions of service which is long overdo; all outstanding promotion arrears due to ESUT workers as a result of delayed promotions; outstanding and over-due balance of 60% arrears of the Consolidated Tertiary Institution Salary Structure (CONTISS) and Congress of Nigerian University Academics (CONUAS).

Others are: “the wage award of twenty-five thousand naira (₦25, 000) which is currently being paid to both public and civil servants I. Enugu State. The consequential adjustment of minimum wage from date of approval to date if implementation and the implementation and arrears of earned allowances to ESUT.”

The union further appealed to the Chairman to, through his office, appeal to the University Visitor, to consider for upward review, the monthly subvention being giving to the institution.

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