- The federal government has been urged to university union workers their earned allowances
- Three unions in universities were said to have entered into an agreement with the federal government in 2009 on the payment of earned allowance
- The chairman of SSANU called on the federal government to fulfill its part of the agreement
Ademola Oketunde, the chairman, Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) branch, has appealed to the federal government to pay the earned allowance owed members.
Oketunde made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday, December 18, in Ile-Ife.
According to him, three unions in universities entered into an agreement with the Federal Government in 2009 on the payment of earned allowance.
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The three unions, he said, were the SSANU, Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) and National Association Academic Technologists (NAAT).
The chairman stated that the three unions also agreed on the sharing formula for the fund when released.
He, however, lamented the non-release of the fund, urging the federal government to fulfill its part of the agreement.
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The association and other two unions - the Non Academic Staff Union (NASU) and Senior SSATURAI - had, in a joint resolution at its 35th regular National Executive Council meeting at Enugu State University of Science and Technology resolved to embark on a three-day warning strike.
Oketunde also urged the government to implement the judgment of the National Industrial Court ordering the reinstatement of personnel of the staff schools back to the payroll of the universities.
Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that President Muhammadu Buhari had urged the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to suspend its on-going industrial action in the interest of the country.
The president gave the charge on Tuesday, December 18, during the 3rd convocation ceremony of the Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ikwo (AE-FUNAI) Ebonyi.
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Buhari, who was represented by Victor Onuoha, deputy executive secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC) said the government was aware of the challenges confronting the sector.
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