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Unpaid Salaries: Abia Varsity Lecturers Begin Strike, Abort Exams! by kahal29: 1:11pm On Oct 16, 2014 |
Lecturers of the Abia State University (ABSU) have embarked on an indefinite strike to press home their demand for payment of outstanding salaries. The Abia State government owes academic staff in the university four months salary. Daily Sun gathered that salaries of ABSU lecturers have remained unpaid since June despite the state government’s promises to settle them. Sources in the university revealed that, tired of the unfulfilled promises by the state Governor, Chief Theodore Orji, the lecturers decided to embark on strike, vowing to return to the classroom when the outstanding salaries are paid. The lecturers were said to have aborted the university’s semester exams scheduled to start on Monday to begin the strike. It was gathered that students, had come to school prepared on Monday only to be told that the exams would no longer hold because lecturers had started an industrial action. The lecturers, it was learnt, had advised the students to return home, as they would only return to the classrooms when their salaries were fully paid. When Daily Sun visited the university, students were seen loitering around, while only a few lecturers were in school. Students, who spoke with our reporter expressed disappointment that the state government failed to pay lecturers, prompting the strike. A 200 level student, who gave his name as Obioma said: “It’s unfortunate that our exams have been stopped because lecturers are on strike, due to unpaid salaries. I am wondering why lecturers should not be paid when the state government recently increased tuition fees. Students have all paid their school fees, which is exorbitant. Government does not therefore, have any moral right not to pay salaries and therefore, deprive us of smooth academic programme.” The student recalled that when the tuition was increased, the government had said it was to ensure proper funding of the university, wondering: “What reasons would the authorities give for not paying salaries?” Also, a 400 level student, Okonkwo, pleaded with the Governor Orji administration to settle the outstanding salaries, “so that academic activities will resume, for us to write our exams and graduate when our mates in other universities graduate.” He stated that non-payment of salaries at ABSU had become “a recurring decimal, even when we were told that the increased school fees would help in funding the university.” http://sunnewsonline.com/new/?p=86332 |
Re: Unpaid Salaries: Abia Varsity Lecturers Begin Strike, Abort Exams! by barthchuks(m): 1:45pm On Oct 16, 2014 |
I hope this is not politically motivated |
Re: Unpaid Salaries: Abia Varsity Lecturers Begin Strike, Abort Exams! by Emulti(m): 1:50pm On Oct 16, 2014 |
na wao, T.A ORJI, U no go pay ur workers salaries? |
Re: Unpaid Salaries: Abia Varsity Lecturers Begin Strike, Abort Exams! by MARKone(m): 1:55pm On Oct 16, 2014 |
The students should carry their books and exam materials to government house, so that Ochendo will conduct and invigilate the semester exam for them. And if possible, they should start next semester there till the man leaves office. |
Re: Unpaid Salaries: Abia Varsity Lecturers Begin Strike, Abort Exams! by wheredemdey: 2:03pm On Oct 16, 2014 |
MARKone: How dare you..what temerity..what impudence..how dare you call the emperor by his surname...It is Ochendo Global...kindly desist from calling him ochendo.. You have been warned... LOL |
Re: Unpaid Salaries: Abia Varsity Lecturers Begin Strike, Abort Exams! by mumumugu(m): 2:05pm On Oct 16, 2014 |
best governor |
Re: Unpaid Salaries: Abia Varsity Lecturers Begin Strike, Abort Exams! by tetengwo: 2:07pm On Oct 16, 2014 |
That's what you get when you have a stupid Governor.2015 is almost here |
Re: Unpaid Salaries: Abia Varsity Lecturers Begin Strike, Abort Exams! by Basildvalour(m): 3:18pm On Oct 16, 2014 |
Without apologies, T.A Orji and his family are broad daylight thieves. The greedy scumbag is only looking for money to make possible his campaign programme for the senate after he squandered Abia State's money in acquiring private estates. Nah Only God go Punish am and him family |
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