The Academic Staff Union of Universities is likely to embark on another industrial strike if the Federal Government fails to pay its members promotion arrears.
In respect to the Union’s National Executive Council meeting held at the University of Maiduguri, the NEC demanded the release of outstanding promotion arrears owed it members.
ASUU also condemned and rejected all “illegal appointments” sponsored by the IPPIS and its agents in Nigerian public universities.
According to the statement released on Thursdays 24, August, 2023, the Academic Staff Union of Universities condemned the allegedly illegal employment done through the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System. ASUU also blamed the Accountant-General of the Federation for his failure to put pressure on the government about their promotion arrears.
“NEC noted with serious concern that ASUU members are currently owed several months of promotion arrears arising from distortion traceable to the forceful enrollment of academics on the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information platform.
“NEC observed that the office of the Accountant-General of the Federation has failed to address the issue and despite several efforts by the union and University administrations.
“Consequently, ASUU calls on the OAGF to ensure the immediate release of the backlog of promotion arrears to our members in the interest of industrial peace and harmony.
“NEC was disturbed by reports of massive employment racketeering perpetuated by operators of the discredited IPPIS, including scandalous revelations at the recent sittings of the House of Representatives Probe Panel on IPPIS. NEC observed that the unsavoury trend has eroded University employment tradition in violation of provisions of the University (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2003, and Guidelines for Appointments and Promotions of individual universities.” the statement read.
