Tahir Mamman: SSANU, NASU may get half of withheld salaries

Tahir Mamman, minister of education, says members of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities and the Non-Academic Staff Union may receive half of their withheld salaries if President Bola Tinubu so approves.

The nation’s public universities have witnessed recurring disruptions in academic calendars, as members of staff take turns to protest funding deficits, poor conditions of service, andLast year, the president waived the “no work, no pay” policy imposed on the Academic Staff Union of Universities by the Muhammadu Buhari administration, after lecturersSpeaking during an interview on Channels Television on Wednesday, Mamman said non-academic staff were not on strike for the same duration as ASUU.

He said the issue of the withheld salaries of SSANU and NASU is under consideration, adding that “they were on strike for about four months or so. So, if they are getting payment, it is going to be half of that”. “There is a court judgment on ‘no work, no pay’. ASUU getting four months’ pay was a discretion and decision by the president. So, it doesn’t automatically transfer to NASU and SSANU but the matter is under consideration,” he said.“And in any case, the non-academic staff, they were not on strike for the same period with the academic staff — about four months or so.

“I don’t think it is safe to put a time on it but it’s safer to say that we are on it and we are pushing.Click on the link below to join TheCable Channel on WhatsApp for your Breaking News, Business Analysis, Politics, Fact Check, Sports and Entertainment News!

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