The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions, NASU, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, will Monday begin a seven-day warning strike over welfare of members and what it called 'anti-NASU policies of the management.

This was contained in a letter by the National Leadership of the Union to the management of the Institution.

According to the notification letter dated October 17 and signed by the Senior Assistant General Secretary, Damola Adelekun, and addressed to the Vice Chancellor, some complaints have been made against the office of the VC on the statutory procedure of welfare of NASU members in FUNAAB.

The Union listed undue interference in its activities, instigation and victimisation of members, promotion denial, arbitrary arrest of members, suspension of NASU members, etc., amongst the 'anti-NASU' policies of the management.

“The union headquarters has been inundated with an avalanche of complaints against your exalted office over the statutory procedure of the welfare as the well-being of NASU members at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta.

"This your anti-NASU policies and illegality can be deduced from the following among others: (a) undue interference in NASU activities (b) instigation of staff/members against the Union and its leadership (c) victimisation, stepping down, promotion and denial of career progression of Mr. I.O. Odunjo (d) arbitrary arrest and detention of NASU members without any justification (e) suspension of four (4) NASU members as a result of their participation in 2019 National JAC of NASU and SSANU Industrial action etc.

“In view of the above, I am on the directive to inform your office and NASU members have been directed to proceed on a 7lseven-day strike over the above issues listed and the industrial action is to commence on Monday, 24th October 2022”, the letter read in part.

However, the management of the FUNAAB has appealed to the union to put-off the proposed strike.

In a one-page letter of reply to the Union signed by the Registrar, Bola Adekola, the management explained that a meeting had been held with the leadership of the Union with a view to ensuring peace and tranquility on the campus.

The reply letter read in part: "Management therefore appealed that the Union should stay action on the proposed strike by the Non-Academic Staff Union of Education and Associated Institutions (NASU), FUNAAB Branch.

"It was agreed that the university management will constitute a committee that will look into the issues with a view to reaching mutual understanding on them", the Management appealed.