The state-owned college unions in Ondo State started an indefinite strike on 2 September over unpaid allowances and the non-implementation of federal wage agreements.
Employees’ unions in Ondo State-owned universities have referred to as off their four-week-old strike after a monetary intervention by the governor, Fortunate Aiyedatiwa.
An announcement by the Joint Motion Committee of the Ondo State-owned Tertiary Establishments (JAC-ODSTI), collectively signed by its Chairman, Tayo Ogungbeni, and Secretary, Kunle Akinwonmi, on Monday, urged union members to return to work on Tuesday (right now).
The affected establishments are Adekunle Ajasin College, Akungba-Akoko; Olusegun Agagu College of Science and Know-how, Okitipupa; and the College of Medical Sciences, Ondo.
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The state-owned college unions in Ondo State started an indefinite strike on 2 September over unpaid allowances and the non-implementation of federal wage agreements.
The JAC-ODSTI, within the assertion, mentioned the indefinite strike had been suspended with impact from right now.
“Following the monetary intervention of our amiable Governor, His Excellency, Hon. Fortunate Orimisan Ayedatiwa within the crises that led to an indefinite strike on 2nd September, 2026 by the Joint Motion Committee of the Ondo State Owned Tertiary Establishments (JAC-ODSTI) comprising of the Senior Workers Affiliation of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), the Non-Tutorial Workers Union (NASU) and the Nationwide Affiliation of Tutorial Technologists (NAAT) in Adekunle Ajasin College, Akungba-Akoko, Olusegun Agagu College of Science and Know-how, Okitipupa and College of Medical Sciences, Ondo, we want to inform most of the people that the indefinite strike is hereby suspended with impact from Tuesday, twenty ninth September, 2026.
“We sincerely recognize the tireless efforts of our caring coronary heart Governor, Hon. Fortunate Orimisan Ayedatiwa, the State Commissioner of Training, Science and Know-how, Prof. Igbekele Amos Ajibefun and the Particular Adviser to the Governor on Particular Duties and Union Issues, Comrade Bola Taiwo, members of NU,J, and most of the people for the necessary roles performed within the eventual decision of the deadlock which has affected our instructional sector negatively.
“We’re additionally utilizing this medium to enchantment to the Administration of the varied Universities to take fast motion to handle the non-financial elements of the FGN/Unions Settlement with none additional delay to keep away from an unwarranted strike in our establishments.
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“In view of the above growth, our members in all of the affected Universities are hereby directed to renew duties on Tuesday, twenty ninth September, 2026, please,” the assertion mentioned.
The Chairman of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA) department of the Tutorial Workers Union of Universities (ASUU), Boluwaji Oshodi, confirmed the suspension of the strike.
“Sure, the strike has been suspended,” Mr Oshodi mentioned on Monday.
Equally, members of the Senior Workers Affiliation of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), Non-Tutorial Workers Union (NASU) and Nationwide Affiliation of Tutorial Technologists (NAAT) have been directed to renew work on Tuesday, 29 September.
