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Varsity workers renew demand for payment of withheld salaries
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has renewed its call for the payment of its members’ three months withheld salaries by the Federal Government.
The union also demanded the payment N50 billion earned allowances, among others.
The National President of SSANU, Mr. Mohammed Ibrahim, made the call while addressing journalists ahead of its 3rd Quadrennial National Delegates Conference on Friday in Abuja.
SSANU and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU) embarked on a warning strike last month over the salaries by the government since 2022.
The unions suspended the strike last week after the government started disbursing the funds.
He said: “At SSANU, we firmly believe that the integrity of such agreements is essential for ensuring the welfare and dignity of our members, and by extension, the sustainability and advancement of our academic institutions.
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“The disregard for or non-implementation of these agreements only serves to undermine trust and disrupt the academic environment.
“As we convene, we also wish to address key ongoing issues that remain in active discussions with the federal government.
“Specifically, we are revisiting the matters of the outstanding three months’ withheld salaries, the ₦50 billion in Earned Allowances, arrears of the 25/35 percent increment, and the Wage Award.
“We recognise that the government has begun payment of one month from the four months of withheld salaries, and we are hopeful this marks progress toward fulfilling these commitments.”
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