Don’t kill university education, SSANU, NASU, NAAT tell FG
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Members of Joint Action Committee of the Delta State University, Abraka during the a peaceful rally to press home their demands.
…Reject 25 Per Cent Payment Of Earned Allowances
Following perceived marginalization of unions in Nigerian universities by the Federal Government, the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the non-teaching staff unions, Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka, yesterday, asked the federal government not to kill university education in the country.
The federal government recently approved N30billion for the payment of arrears of earned allowances for ASUU, SSANU, NAAT and NASU.
Non-teaching staff in Nigerian Universities said they have concluded arrangements to embark on a three-day nationwide protests following federal government s re
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By Oluwakemi Oladipo
Lagos, Jan. 9, 2021 Workers union leaders in Lagos State University (LASU) on Saturday expressed mixed feelings on the cancellation of the ongoing process of appointing LASU vice-chancellor, by Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
Naija247news reports that the governor had in a statement on Friday announced the cancellation of the processs for appointment of the ninth substantive vice chancellor of the state-owned university.
The governor directed that a fresh process that would end in 45 days should begin without be delay.
Leaders of Non-Academic Staff of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU), Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) in LASU have reacted to the cancellation.
IPPIS: Varsity workers threaten three-day nationwide protests
Adelani Adepegba, Abuja
Non-teaching staff in the universities under the aegis of the Joint Action Committee, will on Tuesday, embark on three-day nationwide protests over the government’s handling of the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System, sharing formula of the N40 billion earned academic allowances and non-payment of arrears of the new minimum wage.
The committee said other contentious issues that informed the decision include inconsistencies in IPPIS payment and the delay in the renegotiation of the FGN/ ASUU/SSANU 2009 Agreement.
Others were the non-payment of retirement benefits to former members, non-constitution of visitation panels to universities, poor funding of universities, teaching staff usurping the headship of non-teaching units, among others.