News
Nigerian lecturers receive alerts as Tinubu begins payment of ASUU’s salaries withheld by Buhari
Nigerian lecturers have started receiving alerts as the President Bola Tinubu-led federal government commenced the payment of monies owed to members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).
The development was confirmed by many sources in the academic sector who spoke with The PUNCH on Monday, February 19, 2024.
The chairperson of ASUU at the Federal University of Technology, Minna, Prof. Gbolahan Bolarin, who confirmed the development on the record, said, “Yes, it is true. Payment has started rolling in.”
Recall that in October 2023, President Bola Tinubu approved the release of four of the eight months ASUU withheld workers’ salaries.
The salaries were withheld when the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari invoked a ‘No work, no pay policy’ against some university-based unions that embarked on a strike that lasted eight months in 2022.
The Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, recently said the government has increased the university workers’ salaries by 35 percent.
The minister also said the government has granted autonomy to the universities by removing them from the Integrated Payment and Payroll Information System.
He added that the universities no longer need a waiver to recruit and fill vacancies.
These resolutions were reached through informal consultations with the unions based in the tertiary institutions, Mamman said.
Follow us on social media:
“Three reasons you shouldn’t hit the streets” – Tinubu tells Nigerians
“Why are the boys not crying?” – Reaction as only female students weep uncontrollably while bidding goodbye to male corper (Video)
Veekee James husband Femi speaks after video of his wife k!ssing another man goes viral online (Watch)
2 killed and 2 arrested as police prevent robbery attack in Abuja
Femi Otedola’s reaction to Mr Eazi kissing his daughter, Temi in his presence goes viral (Watch)
JUST IN: 14 dead as passenger plane crashes in Nepal
“If adequate attention is not paid to the needs of the youths in Africa, it would be very,very ugly for all of us” – Obasanjo warns
SGF, NSA and ministers hold emergency meeting over planned protest
-
Health2 days ago‘Stunning’ – Experts react to new twice-yearly injection that offers 100% protection against HIV/AIDS
-
Celebrity Gossip & Gist2 days ago“When you talk finish, you hug transformer” – Yul Edochie tells Judy Austin’s ex-husband over his allegation
-
News2 days ago“9ja to the Universe” – Oyinbo people raise eyebrows as they dance to viral ‘Gwo gwo gwo ngwo’ challenge (Video)
-
News1 day agoTinubu meets APC governors as nationwide protest against hardship looms (Video)