The Federal Government, through the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation, is set to pay the withheld salaries and allowances of lecturers under the aegis of the Congress of Nigerian Universities Academics, The PUNCH has learnt.
The Federal Government, through the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation, is set to pay the withheld salaries and allowances of lecturers under the aegis of the Congress of Nigerian Universities Academics,This was contained in a memo addressed to the President, CONUA, Dr Niyi Sunmonu by the Director, Integrated Personnel Payroll Information System, Office of the Accountant General of the Federation, Charles Wali.
The PUNCH had reported how the government had withheld the salaries of Nigerian lecturers during the eight-month strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities.The President of CONUA, Dr Niyi Sunmonu, in an earlier interview with The PUNCH, noted that members of his union did not embark on strike and hence should not have their salaries withheld.
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