The Federal Government has commenced the payment of minimum wage arrears, which it owed lecturers under the aegis of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics and Academic Staff Union of Universities as part of efforts to end ongoing strikes by the unions, The PUNCH has learnt.

The National President of ASUP, Dr. Anderson Ezeibe, and the Chairman, ASUU FUTMinna, Dr. Gbolahan Bolarin, confirmed this in separate interviews with our correspondent in Abuja on Thursday.

The PUNCH reported that the two unions are currently on strike following the inability of the government to meet their demands including the payment of minimum wage arrears and release of revitalisation funds, among others.

While ASUU commenced its strike on February 14, 2022, ASUP is currently on an initial two-week warning strike.

Confirming the payment on Thursday, Ezeibe, however, said that was just the beginning.

He said, “The government has started responding. They just started paying the salary/minimum wage arrears, the one they have refused to pay.

“However, that is just one of the demands, so we have not reached anywhere. They have not attended to the others, but I can confirm that people have started receiving alerts of the arrears owed.”
Also, Bolarin, said, “Some of my members got alert of their minimum wage arrears; their salaries are still pending.”

Meanwhile, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology’s management has announced that the school would resume academic activities on Thursday, May 26, 2022.

A circular which was signed by the Registrar of the school, Kayode Ogunleye, partly read, “Upon the directive of the visitor to the university, the management hereby informs all staff and students that the university will continue its academic activities for the first semester of the 2021/2022 academic session on Thursday, May 26, 2022.

There might be hope in sight

No difference

This is the right step at the right direction. Any Government that is not interested in the progress of the educational sector is indeed not interested in a better future for the people.

Only God will judge Government of buari for trying to ruin the future generations If Accountant general can embezzled 80 billion who knows how much other have been embezzling for the past 7 years

Good

This is good, but more needs to be done!
The main salaries of lecturers need to be adjusted upward and the EAA included in their salaries.
Paying arrears is good but it solves little out of the problems.

I still wonder if it was Peter Obi or a man like Chukwuma Soludo that be on top of the affairs of this country, will these calamities befalls us? Even in educational sector.
A responsible government will always take education as a priority concerned.

Mohammadu Buhari's brain is wrecked he is not even fit to be a village head.

Nigeria why?
why?
Omenkalives why?
Helinus why?

Why present to us a dead man as a president?

sinkhole:
This is good, but more needs to be done!
The main salaries of lecturers need to be adjusted upward and the EAA included in their salaries.
Paying arrears is good but it solves little out of the problems.

Let's just say at least they have made a move to resolve and that's fine even though it took a lot of time

connection77:
No difference

Lol

[quote author=sinkhole post=112996687]This is good, but more needs to be done!
The main salaries of lecturers need to be adjusted upward and the EAA included in their salaries.
Paying arrears is good but it solves little out of the problems.


But I thought ASUU are still making consultation... because we av not hear any official statement from them... because some media outlet said they will gave fg some time to implement their agreement and suspend d strike. While some media outlet said no agreement yet....

Strike is the only language the government understands . Now they have the money but pretended all the while

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From what I know, ASUU is doing NO consultation!
The demands of ASUU is very clear and direct:
1) Increase salary
2) Pay salary with UTAS
3) Pay revitalization fund
4) Stop establishing universities anyhow

Out of the above, 1 & 2 are the most important, all others could be met partially! Currently, FG is paying arrears of minimum wage, which ASUU did not even really asked for, and nothing yet on all I listed above.
If 1 & 2 are not addressed by the FG, then their will be nothing for ASUU to go and consult on. Mind you ASUU is not interested in promises, nothing like "go and be working, we will do it"!

sinkhole:


From what I know, ASUU is doing NO consultation!
The demands of ASUU is very clear and direct:
1) Increase salary
2) Pay salary with UTAS
3) Pay revitalization fund
4) Stop establishing universities anyhow

Out of the above, 1 & 2 are the most important, all others could be met partially! Currently, FG is paying arrears of minimum wage, which ASUU did not even really asked for, and nothing yet on all I listed above.
If 1 & 2 are not addressed by the FG, then their will be nothing for ASUU to go and consult on. Mind you ASUU is not interested in promises, nothing like "go and be working, we will do it"!

Okay. Means no resumption in sight or suspensions....
God will help we students.....

YOUNGHAJJI:

Okay. Means no resumption in sight or suspensions....
God will help we students.....

Hope should not be lost yet!
The whole thing is 50-50.
The problem here is the FG. Currently they seem to be trying to solve the problem by cutting the leaves and leaving the root of the problem there!
If FG addresses those problems (salary increament, payment of salary using UTAS) stated earlier, then resumption is sure.

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We pray it end soon ooo

Many institutions have not received but let's hope for next week

sinkhole:

Wahala no de finish oh..... Omo!!!

sinkhole:
Hope should not be lost yet!
The whole thing is 50-50.
The problem here is the FG. Currently they seem to be trying to solve the problem by cutting the leaves and leaving the root of the problem there!
If FG addresses those problems (salary increament, payment of salary using UTAS) stated earlier, then resumption is sure.

thanks boss for always updating us.
I don't want them to call off the strike anytime soon.
Na final year I dey and I need cash.
Maybe resuming around August is okay but for now make I hustle cos from the look of things ASUU is fully determined

Shineoneday:


Wahala no de finish oh..... Omo!!!

you notice as them put paragraph 3 for bold
Lol

GrandFinale2021:
you notice as them put paragraph 3 for bold
Lol

If I manage finish the 3 month wey I get for school ehh.. de kind jollification wey I go get ehhh..I go thank God wella
ASUU are just being wicked and adamant..