The Federal Government on Wednesday clarified that while it would remain committed to the implementation of the ‘no work, no pay’ rule, the idea of making university lecturers become casual workers was not however under consideration.
Team@orientactualmags.com learned the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, said this while commenting on the complaints made by members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in respect of being paid half salary for the month of October.
Lecturers at public universities in the country had ended their eight – month old strike and announced the decision to return to class last month.
They had stayed away from class since February 14, after accusing the federal government of failing to meet some of their demands including, the release of revitalization funds for universities, renegotiation of the 2009 FGN/ASUU agreement, the release of earned allowances and the adoption of the University Transparency and Accountability Solution.
Responding to a reporter’s question on Wednesday after attending the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Adamu said the position of the federal government was that the Lecturers ‘would not be paid for work not done’.
The minister also reacted to the allegations raised by the President of ASUU, Professor Emmanuel Osodoke, that what was done in October was part of the plans to make university lecturers become casual workers.
‘Nobody can make University lecturers become casual workers’ he said.
Adamu also said he was not aware that the university lecturers had threatened to embark on a one-day strike to protest against what the Federal Government had done with regard to the half salary they got for the month of October- Team@orientactualmags.com Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08059100286, 09094171980. Thank you
