Employees on the Institute of Agricultural Analysis and Coaching (IAR&T), Ibadan, staged a protest on Wednesday over the non-payment of their December and January salaries.
The demonstration, held throughout the institute’s premises, was attended by leaders and members of the Non-Tutorial Employees of Universities (NASU), the Senior Employees Affiliation of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), the Nationwide Affiliation of Tutorial Technologists (NAAT), and the Senior Employees Affiliation of Universities Educating Hospitals, Analysis Institutes, and Allied Establishments (SSAUTHRIAI).
Chatting with journalists, SSANU chairman, Comrade Agbaje Michael, acknowledged that the protest aimed to push the federal authorities to urgently tackle their wage considerations.
He mentioned: “Our protest is to let the administration know that we’re struggling and for them to expedite actions, though they instructed us they’ve written letters to the ministry however that’s not sufficient.”
In his comment, NASU chairman, Osadiya Adewumi lamented that employees on the Institute went on black Christmas and New 12 months on account of not paying their December and January salaries, including that there was no cash to purchase medication for individuals who are on medicine and their aged households among the many employees.
He nonetheless urged the administration of the establishment to go to Abuja for settlement of the delayed salaries, whereas threatening to report back to NASU headquarters in Abuja for rapid actions.
He mentioned: “Our individuals are monitoring to work every day, the employees will quickly embark on no pay, no work technique to press for his or her demand.”
A Nationwide Government Member of NASU, Com. Oladeinde Emmanuel acknowledged that the protest would have come sooner than now however ready for the administration of the establishment to take motion as regards the wage arrears.
He disclosed that the declare of the Federal Authorities that wage increment was answerable for the delay was not accepted because it didn’t have an effect on another sister establishments.
In the meantime, the Government Director of IAR&T, Prof. Veronica Obatolu acknowledged that the Administration felt the plight of all the employees of the Institute.
Obatolu famous that the non-payment could also be a results of an omission for December wage, saying the Federal Ministry of Finance has been notified and is presently engaged on it.
The Director affirmed that the administration had been to Abuja to lodge complaints, saying the administration had additionally written to complain.
Whereas interesting to the employees to be calm and do their work diligently, she assured them that the problem can be resolved very quickly.
“I’m certain the Ministry and the Federal Authorities is conscious and work is happening to have it resolved”, she acknowledged.