NASU Issues Seven-Day Strike Notice To WAEC

The Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) has given WAEC a seven-day strike notice over workers’ welfare and alleged victimization.

The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) has given the management of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) a seven-day ultimatum.

The union is protesting what it calls the continued victimization of workers and WAEC’s refusal to honor a legally binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on March 10, 2025, at the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment in Abuja.

At a press conference in Lagos on Monday, NASU stated that if WAEC does not meet its demands within seven days, all NASU members in WAEC headquarters, Yaba, and offices nationwide will go on a total strike starting Monday, March 24. The union also plans to take legal action against WAEC for allegedly violating the Labour Act and Trade Union Act. In addition, they intend to inform the Federal Ministry of Labour, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), and other labor bodies about WAEC’s actions.

NASU’s demands include the immediate withdrawal of the March 14, 2025, memo, full implementation of the March 10 MoU, automatic deduction and remittance of NASU dues, an end to all forms of victimization and forced transfers of NASU leaders, and adherence to labor laws and international agreements protecting trade union rights.

Speaking at the press conference, NASU General Secretary, Prince Peters A. Adeyemi, explained that the March 10 agreement was reached through the intervention of the Federal Ministry of Labour following a trade dispute NASU filed against WAEC. He stated, “The agreement mandated WAEC to immediately resume deduction and remittance of check-off dues for NASU members. However, WAEC, through its internal memorandum of March 14, 2025, is deliberately violating this agreement by imposing an unnecessary requirement for individual consent, which was not part of the MoU.”

Adeyemi further argued that WAEC’s refusal to remit the check-off dues is illegal. He said, “WAEC’s refusal to remit check-off dues violates Section 5 (3)(a) of the Labour Act, which states that once a trade union is registered and recognized, employers must deduct and remit dues without requiring additional consent. This action also contravenes Nigeria’s Trade Union Act, as well as ILO Conventions 87 and 98, which guarantee workers’ rights to freely associate and bargain collectively.”

He emphasized that NASU has always sought peaceful solutions and followed due process by reporting the issue to the Ministry of Labour. However, he accused WAEC of ignoring the reconciliation process and continuing its alleged anti-union activities. “WAEC must immediately reverse its unlawful actions and comply with the signed MoU. Failure to do so will result in a massive and sustained industrial action to defend workers’ rights. NASU will not stand by while WAEC undermines trade unionism and victimizes workers,” he warned.
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