The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities has called on the Federal and State Governments to take decisive measures towards changing the narrative of increasing insecurity and the economic hardship Nigerians are facing.
The National President, Mr. Mohammed Ibrahim made the call during the North Central Zonal Executive Council meeting of the Association at the Federal University of Lafia in Nasarawa State.
He stated that the prevailing trends in the country had made life difficult for the citizens as according to him, if leaders desist from blame game and be united irrespective of their political parties, there would be solution to the economic and security challenges.
Mr Mohammed Ibrahim explained that the welfare of University workers across the country had continued to deteriorate due to what he described as inadequate people centred policies at different levels of government over the years hence the need to change the narrative to allow the people to breathe again.
The National President pointed out that as part of the Organized Labour, the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities were fully in support of the Nigeria Labour Congress on any decision to ensure improved welfare for workers.
“We need to tell our leaders that what is happening in Nigeria at the moment is not acceptable and that they can do better in order to address the situation,” he added.
The zonal meeting of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities was to appraise the working conditions of its members in the 13 universities across the six states of the North Central Geopolitical Zone of the country.