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The Federal Government has commenced payment of the 8-month salary backlog to some lecturers who are of Congress of University Academics (CONUA), the breakaway faction of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).

Daily Trust reports that this development is coming as of National Executive Council of ASUU have concluded arrangements to hold an emergency meeting with a view to addressing “half salaries” paid to them.

A member of CONUA and lecturer at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, who spoke to Daily Trust anonymously on Sunday night, said the leadership of the union has already got a hint from the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige.

The official also said the minister has assured of the new union that they would start receiving alerts as from Monday, adding that he also pledged that the issue of “half salaries” paid to them would be resolved.

“We were not part of the last strike. We had earlier written to the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment. So, the minister has looked into our letter, and he has directed accordingly,” the official said.

Efforts to reach National Coordinator of CONUA, Niyi Sunmonu, proved abortive as calls to his mobile phone did not connect. He was yet to respond to a text message sent to him as at when filing this report.

When ed, the spokesman of the Minister, Olajide Oshundun, confirmed that CONUA would be paid provided they were not part of the strike that lasted eight months.

He maintained that those who participated in the strike would not be paid since the policy of No-work-no-pay’ still remains.

“What I can tell you authoritatively as a spokesperson is that, the policy of ‘No-work-no-pay’ remains. It has not changed because it is a constitutional matter. It is equally recognised by the Charter of ILO, that when people go on strike, they cannot be paid.

“So, if CONUA did not go on strike, they’re entitled to their money. But if they participated in the strike, they too will not be paid. If they were not on strike, legally and conditionally, they are entitled to their pay. I’m looking at it from the point of law,” he said.

https://dailytrust.com/breaking-fg-begins-payment-of-8-month-salary-backlog-to-breakaway-ASUU-faction

Any student that will vote for APC next year, will be unfortunate in life.
Including his or her academics

This govt is just so insensitive towards education


They are doing this just to spite ASUU or what?

As ASUU was on strike, was CONUA busy in the various campuses teaching the students ... Why this eye service payments.



Ngige and his elder brother Buhari should be ashamed of themselves.

Okay

Interesting

lol this people jus want make ASUU suffer..

Yes oo

Owo ni koko o

Brilliant!!!!
Smart move!!!!

Divide and rule

The leadership of ASUU must jettison the proposed strike action and explore the courts. He that wants equity must come with clean hands. As we speak, all laws are against their actions.

I've never seen a divisive government headed by a dullard....in a 21st century....

Dem no teach for 8 months na
. See Ngige o

AdamuKD:
Any student that will vote for APC next year, will be unfortunate in life.
Including his or her academics

Amen including pdp

This division the federal government is trying to bring is very unnecessary

And they want us to vote APC.. Godforbid bad thing.

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LordIsaac:
The leadership of ASUU must jettison the proposed strike action and explore the courts. He that wants equity must come with clean hands. As we speak, all laws are against their actions.

Conua teach for 8 months?

Evil APC govt

Buhari is not man enough to rule Nigeria, the old man na care

Sad, sick

Very good development! I'm tired of ASUU and their stupid strike

APC and revenge, the same revenge that is destroying the country...

Divide and Rule tactics ..... ASUU go see Pepper

Whatever the case maybe l, don't go on strike please

Evil at its peak! This goes to tell you this APC government are worse than we all are even thinking.




Buhari! It shall never be well with you, your generation and those evil doers in of this evil istration.

This is very petty and uncalled for.
They are creating an unhealthy division in an already ailing tertiary institution.

As usual.. It’s the students who are children of the masses that will suffer.