Academic and non-academic unions in Ondo State-owned tertiary institutions suspend their strike and direct members to resume work on Tuesday, September 29. The affected universities include Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA); Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology (OAUSTECH); and the University of Medical Sciences, Ondo (UNIMED). The suspension ends a strike that had been ongoing for about four weeks.
Premium Times reports the strike began on 2 September and was linked to unpaid allowances and the state’s non-implementation of federal wage agreements. Vanguard also describes the strike as an indefinite action, suspended following intervention efforts by the state government. One Vanguard report says the Joint Action Committee of Ondo State-owned Tertiary Institutions (JAC-ODSTI)—which includes SSANU and NASU—orders staff back to duty after engagement with authorities.
While both outlets confirm the strike suspension and the planned resumption date, they differ slightly in emphasis, with Premium Times focusing on the stated grievances and Vanguard highlighting the state’s intervention in prompting the restart.
