CURSORY:
- The salary increment offer made to the striking lecturers by the federal government has been revealed.
- The committee of vice-chancellors of Nigerian universities has described the offer as ridiculous considering that it is the first in 12 years.
Amid the ongoing industrial action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), fresh revelations have begun to emerge.
The committee of pro-chancellors of federal universities in Nigeria held a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the state house in Abuja on Friday, September 17.
Revealing the outcome of the meeting is a member of the committee who was present at the meeting, Professor Yakubu Ochefu.
Prof Ochefu who is the secretary to the committee of vice-chancellors in Nigerian universities revealed that the initial offer of the federal government was nothing to write home about.
He revealed that N60,000 increase was offered by the federal while they cited the current state of the economy as the reason for their offer.
The professor of African Economic History stated that lecturers’ salaries were last reviewed 12 years ago and that it was not encouraging for the government to fix N60,000 increase after 12 years.
“So after 12 years, you’re adding N60,000 to an increase, because you said there is no money, does that make sense? Is that an offer you expect someone to receive and be very happy with?
When asked about their submissions and plea to President Muhammadu Buhari.
Prof Ochefu said: “The plea was that they should add some more money to the offer that had been made. And reconsider the ‘no work, no pay’ because yes the no work no pay’ is required by the law but when people come back and do that work we are praying that they should be compensated individually”.
He, however, noted that the president promised to get back to them in earnest, while they wait for his final decision.
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