The Federal Government has been requested by the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities to pay the N50 billion in unpaid earned allowances to the country’s universities and inter-university centers.
Mohammed Ibrahim, the National President of the SSANU, claimed that the 43rd Regular National Executive Council meeting, which took place in Katsina on Sunday, March 1, witnessed the long-overdue delay in the payment of the outstanding N50 billion earned allowance.
“This promise is now overdue. In order to prevent industrial disputes in the system, the government is urged to keep their word and not back out of their commitments.
He also said NEC called for the payment of arrears of the New National Minimum Wage for some of her members who either have been paid or were yet to be fully paid.
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“Statutorily, Council is the highest and final decision making organ in any university. Some overzealous agents are trying however to truncate this process.
“Promotion in the system ends with the Councils of Universities, where a representative of the Federal Ministry of Education is also a member.
“Councils of Universities should be allowed to do their work devoid of interference by the Office of the Head of Service or any external agents for that matter.
“NEC clearly says no to the usurpation of the powers of Council in relation to the promotion of our members in universities and Inter-University Centres.
“It is poised to take all legal means to ensure that our members are not subjected to obnoxious policies,’’ he said.
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