The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions, NASU, has suspended its planned nationwide strike at a West African Examinations Council, WAEC, offices across the country following the withdrawal of a controversial internal circular by the examination body.
According to report, there had been tension between parties as a result of the Internal Memo by WAEC Management ordering the stoppage of NASU check-off dues.
NASU also accused the management of plans to transfer NASU branch leaders in the Yaba, headquarters of WAEC in Nigeria across the country.
NASU had planned to commence an indefinite strike from today demanding that the management of WAEC Immediate and unconditional withdrawal of the 14th March, 2025 memo, full implementation of the 10th March, 2025 MoU, including automatic deduction and remittance of NASU dues, End to all forms of victimization and unlawful transfers of NASU leaders and that WAEC must respect labour laws and ILO conventions that protect trade union rights.
Confirming the suspension of the planned strike, NASU General Secretary, Prince Peters Adeyemi, told newsmen that since the management withdrew the controversial circular, they had to put the strike on hold waiting for their next step.