Labour unions at the Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology , Okitipupa, Ondo State, on Wednesday embarked on an indefinite strike over unpaid salaries and other issues.
This was contained in a statement signed by Mr Temidayo Temola, the Chairman of the Joint Action Congress in Okitipupa. It was reported that the unions include the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, Non-Academic Staff Union , and National Association of Academic Technologists.
The Registrar of the Institution, Mr Ganiyu Saliu, while reacting, said that the management was aware of the strike, attributing the inability of the government to meet the union’s demand to the shortfall in the government’s subvention which could no longer be managed to meet its obligations. He also said that another factor included the issue of the COVID-19 pandemic which shut down the system with adverse effects on the economy.
