The Nsukka Zonal Coordinator of ASUU, Rapheal Amokaha has accused the Federal Government of paying lip service to the payroll issues which have formed a major part of ASUU’s agitations. He made this statement at a press conference held in Lokoja.
Amokaha said the government is yet to demonstrate any meaningful seriousness in addressing the demands of the academic
In bid to make sure that the federal government fulfill the agreement they signed, ASUU embarked on a four weeks warning strike on February 14.
On March 14, the union extended the industrial action by another two months to allow the government meet all of its demands.
One of the contending issues is the non-payment of university revitalisation funds, which amounts to about N1.1 trillion. But the Federal Government has said it doesn’t have the money to pay such an amount, citing low oil prices during the Muhammadu Buhari administration.
Another is the issue of the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS). The academics however have proposed an alternative payroll system, the University Transparency and Accountability Solution (UTAS).
