Workers of the West African Examinations Council have suspended their nationwide protest over alleged unfair labour practices and welfare concerns, but warned that fresh industrial action could be launched if their demands are not addressed.
The workers, under the aegis of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions, had staged a three-day protest that disrupted activities at the council’s national office in Yaba, Lagos, which ended on Friday.
Speaking after the suspension of the protest, Chairman of NASU-WAEC, Mr Kayode Ogunyade, said the union had streamlined its agitation to a single demand — the removal of the Head of National Office, Amos Dangut.
“The only subject we have now is that we have decided to put aside all other demands. We are now asking for one demand,” Ogunyade said in an interview.
Asked what the demand was, he replied, “The one demand which is our distinct demand now is that Dangut must go. That is the song we are singing now.”
