University lecturers affiliated with the Congress of Universities in Nigeria (CONUA) have been instructed by the government to provide their information to the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation in order to receive their unpaid salaries.
The Director of Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System Department, Charles Wali, informed all parties of this in a letter dated January 13, 2023. The letter was addressed to the chapter at Obafemi Awolowo University, which is the president of CONUA.
When the government of Nigeria delayed university teachers’ salary after an eight-month strike by members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, CONUA wrote to that administration in November 2022 to demand the payment of its members’ unpaid wages (ASUU).
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On February 14, 2022, ASUU began taking part in industrial action since the Nigerian government had not complied with the union’s requests, including increased financing for universities and the fulfillment of the agreements and memorandums of action it had signed with university lecturers.
CONUA, which was established during the eight-month strike, stated that its members were not involved in the industrial action when the government insisted on applying the “No work, no pay” policy against the lecturers after the strike.
The Accountant General of the Federation instructed union members to submit both soft and hard copies of their personal information for the payment of their withheld salary in response to the union’s claim.
The letter seen by Newsmen on Sunday read, “I am directed to acknowledge receipt of your letter on the above subject matter dated 2nd November 2022 in respect of payment of your withheld backlog of salaries and to request you to provide softcopy of membership of CONUA across universities to enable payment as requested.
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“Meanwhile, you may wish to forward the following details to facilitate seamless deduction and remittance of check-off dues: evidence of registration; official account details of the union; membership list of the union, signed by each member; percentage of deduction (check-off dues)/amount to be deducted member; mode of remittance between the headquarters and local chapters.
“Please note that details of members which must always be hard and soft copies, should also include individual IPPIS numbers for ease of identification.
“While we appreciate your understanding, kindly accept the assurances of the warm regard of the Accountant General of the Federation.”
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