Education

SSANU Begins 3-Day Strike In FUNAAB

By Web News 610

Members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities, SSANU of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, FUNAAB, have embarked on a three-day industrial action over alleged non-implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with the Federal government last year.

The union members protested the discrepancy in the payment of salaries through the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS), non-payment of the 13th-month arrears of the new minimum wage, non-payment of Earned Allowances (EA), non-payment of full salaries and non-implementation of the Federal government NASU and SSANU 2009 agreements, among others.

Addressing journalists at the institution’s campus, the chairman of FUNAAB SSANU, Comrade Fasunwon Williams accused the federal government of insincerity and failure to keep its promises.

Comrade Fasunwon also alleged the federal government of treating the non-teaching staff of universities like slaves, depriving them of their legitimate entitlements.

He also accused lecturers of leaving their responsibilities and usurping positions that are by statutory belong to non-teaching staff.

Also speaking, the Vice Chairman of FUNAAB SSANU, Comrade Adewale Ojoye described the IPPIS as contentious and fraudulent.

Wale Oluokun

Education

SSANU, NASU, Shut Down UI Over Alleged Imposition Of VC

By Web News 1177

Members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities, SSANU and Non-Academic Staff of Union, NASU, University of Ibadan Chapter have shut down all activities in the institution in protest against the alleged plot to impose a vice-chancellor on them.

The members of the associations in their numbers locked up the main entrance of the institution, shut all doors and put out electricity.

Justifying the action, Chairman, SSANU, Mr Wale Akinremi alleged that the vice-chancellor, Professor Idowu Olayinka and his team were determined to manipulate the process of selecting a new vice chancellor for personal gains.

He said the unions had written petitions to the university council since about two years ago and had not gotten any response till date.

Mr Akinremi said the unions were convinced that the process was corrupt, hence the need for the protest.

On his part, Chairman, College of Medicine, NASU, Mr Akinlade Akinlolu said the protest was to repel oppression and imposition.

He said the unions would not sheath its sword until all the election processes were started afresh.

As at the time of filing this report, the senate and council members were still in the Senate Building while the protesters in their numbers besieged the entrance.

Meanwhile, it was gathered that the senate had been in the building since around eight am while power supply to the build had been switched off.

Adedayo Adelowo