Killings: Rejig Nigeria’s security architecture, SSANU tells Tinubu

The leadership of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to rejig the security architecture of the country through an intelligence gathering mechanism. The varsity workers also asked the federal government to declare a state of emergency in the security sector, urging the government to tackle rising […]

The leadership of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to rejig the security architecture of the country through an intelligence gathering mechanism.

The varsity workers also asked the federal government to declare a state of emergency in the security sector, urging the government to tackle rising poverty in the country which was described as the root cause of insecurity.

These were contained in a communiqué issued at the end 51st National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the association that was held in Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil, Kano State.

The communiqué, signed by the President of SSANU, Comrade Mohammed Haruna Ibrahim, also bemoaned the recent killings in Plateau and Benue states as well as other states in the North.

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“NEC-in-session expresses grave concern over the worsening state of insecurity across the country, particularly the recent mass killings in Benue, Plateau, and other states.

“The Council calls on the federal government to declare a national emergency on security, including investing in modern security infrastructure and rejigging the security architecture through intelligence gathering and professionalisation of security agencies.

“NEC further urges the government to address the root causes of violence particularly poverty, youth unemployment, and social injustice through targeted development and empowerment initiatives,” it partly read.

 

Ibrahim also disclosed that the industrial harmony being enjoyed in the universities is being threatened over two months withheld salaries of its members by the federal government as well as constant delays in salary payments.

“NEC strongly condemns the continued withholding of salaries of SSANU members who participated in the 2022 industrial action.

“NEC, therefore, urges the federal government to immediately release the outstanding two (2) months withheld salaries as a demonstration of good faith and commitment to restoring industrial harmony within the university system.

“Similarly, NEC also decries the persistent delay in salary payments to Federal Universities, often weeks after other Federal workers have been paid. This discriminatory practice is both unjust and unacceptable.

“The Union demands the immediate harmonisation of salary disbursements across all federal and state institutions to ensure fairness and equity,” Comrade Ibrahim added.