Seven officials of the Non Academic Staff Union and Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities at the University of Ilorin, Kwara State, have been interrogated in connection with the ongoing nationwide strike by non-academic university workers.
The officials arrested by men of the Department of State Services included the National Financial Secretary of SSANU, M. J. Akanbi; branch Secretary of SSANU, T. M. Saheed; branch Secretary of NASU, Com. Flourish Josephine, Kwara State Council, State Secretary of NASU, Com. Owoeye, Idris Alata, and Adejumo Olusola, Stake holders of NASU and SSANU respectively.
SSANU branch Chairman, Olumayowa Oyedepo, said, they commenced the nationwide strike and went round the offices to check if the members are at work.
The industrial action started on a good note with total compliance by members until the DSS came to invite our chairmen (SSANU and NASU) for questioning at their state office at the instance of the university management.
Oyedepo said that the DSS interrogated their members for about two hours before they were released.
