Does The Union Deserves Their Withheld Salaries

In a recent interview, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, the president of ASUU, noted that although the lecturers had ended their strike and returned to work, they were still facing difficulties due to the nonpayment of their eight months’ salaries, which made it extremely difficult for them to meet their basic needs and fulfil their duties to the incoming university students.

Mr. Odiir said the returning lecturers might not give their best because of the obvious challenge of lack of funds, “and that means that the universities would be reopened but teaching and learning might not take place because the lecturers are not motivated.

He said;

“So we are appealing to the Federal Government to fulfill its part of the bargain to effect the payment of the salaries of the returning lecturers to enable them fully resume work.

“There is no doubt that the lecturers would obey the court ruling and resume classes but they would certainly not be able to engage in lecturing if they don’t start getting their eight months salaries.

“That is why the Federal Government should pay them without further delay in the spirit of the agreement brokered by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

“We also appeal to the Speaker to do a follow up to the good work he initiated to have the lecturers call off the action by impressing on all the relevant authorities to have the salaries paid so that our public universities can roar back to life.