Pay us our of withheld salaries-CONUA urges FG
The statement by the ministry, however, noted that all academic activities were grounded during the period of the prolonged strike.
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The Congress of Nigerian Universities Academics (CONUA) has appealed to the Nigerian government to pay its members’ eight months’ salaries withheld during the industrial action called by its counterpart- the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), which grounded activities in Nigerian public universities.
According to a statement by the spokesperson for the education ministry, Ben Goong, CONUA’s National Coordinator, ‘Niyi Sunmonu, made the appeal during a courtesy visit to the Minister of State for Education, Yusuf Sununu.
The statement said Mr Sunmonu also appealed to the government to look into ways of improving the condition of service of academic and non-academic staff of universities, which he said has deteriorated due to the fuel subsidy removal.
“The union reasoned that there was a need to revisit the issue of the eight-month salary arrears that arose from the last strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), arguing that members of the Congress of University Academics did not go on strike,” the statement stated.
Mr Goong noted, however, that all academic activities were grounded during the period of the strike.
Meanwhile, Mr Sununu appealed to students, parents and lecturers to maintain peace and shun acts capable of disrupting the academic calendar on their various campuses.
He noted that his ministry is having constructive dialogue and consultation with stakeholders over the welfare of students, and staff, as well as the provision of infrastructure in tertiary institutions
