Africa-Press – Nigeria. The University of Nigeria, Nsukka, branch Chairperson of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Comrade Oyibo Eze, has urged the federal government to release their members’ eight months withheld salary.
Eze said that ASUU members were being frustrated and finding it difficult to perform effectively coupled with the bad economic hardships in the country.
He made this known on Thursday during the ASUU congress held at the University of Nigeria.
“ASUU members are frustrated because of the eight months withheld salaries, coupled with the increase in exchange rate, except the eight months salaries are paid, ASUU members won’t perform effectively.
“The government should release the money to ensure and sustain peace and harmony in the academic system”, Eze said.
He further appealed to his colleagues to exercise patience for the progress being attained in the review of the university yellow book, which is the university guideline for promotion.
According to him, ASUU has pledged to achieve its aim through dialogue and peaceful moves.
Prof Sule-kano Abdullahi, who is ASUU Trustee and Chairman National Visitation Panel of the Union, said his team was in UNN to interact with the members of the union on their challenges so as to channel such to the national office.
Abdullahi, a former National President of ASUU, also used the opportunity to present scholarship award to selected indigent students.
He said the award was to support indigent students in Nigerian universities in their education.
“ASUU has instituted this annual scholarship scheme since 2018 for two indigent students in all branches of the union and has continued to do so till date in spite of all challenges.
“It is my pleasure to announce that after screening exercise by ASUU-UNN branch, Ugwu Maryjane and Ugwu Promise as the beneficiaries of UNN-ASUU scholarship scheme 2023 has been approved by the national body
“I urge you to make judicious use of the N200,000 by committing it to your education.
“I commend UNN-ASUU for given N30,000 each as consolation prize to other nine students who applied,” Abdullahi said.
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