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       ASUU-TASUED appeals to Amosun on N2b arrears
   DIR By: ItzEdem
       Date: August 2, 2016, 4:48 am
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       The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Tai Solarin
       University of Education (TASUED), Ijagun, Ogun State chapter,
       has served Governor Ibikunle Amosun notice to pay over N2
       billion subvention owed the institution over the last 15 months.
       The union warned that government’s continued default could
       disrupt the peace in the institution.
       In a briefing at ASUU TASUED secretariat on Tuesday, the
       chairman of the union, Dr. Bayo Adesanya said that the failure
       of the Ogun State government to pay subventions of 15 months has
       affected the smooth running of the institution.
       The ASUU boss said with a wage bill of N175million monthly, 70
       per cent of which is covered by the subvention, makes up the N2
       billion.
       Adesanya lamented that series of meeting with Amosun, and other
       officials and the state Ministry of Education have not yielded
       results.
       He said: “The efforts made to government to release subventions
       to TASUED in the past 15 months have not been positive.
       “It is clear that the system will be grounded if this continues
       as the administration cannot be allowed to face the real
       assignment of teaching, research and community service, but
       struggling on how to raise cash to address its needs. The
       situation has made the administration to seek for funds from
       every available sources.
       “The payment of salary to staff in the university has taken a
       worrisome dimension. The administration of the university has
       become incapacitated in meeting her obligations of salary
       payment to university staff. Since January, 2016 the university
       administration could not promptly pay salaries to the staff.”
       Presently, he said workers were being owed June and July
       salaries, while deductions of cooperatives and others levies
       have been delayed since April, adding that additional 10 months’
       deductions are owed cooperative bodies since 2012.
       Adesanya explained that workers are being owed several arrears
       of entitlements such as CONUASS, and hazard allowance, as well
       as the Earned Academic Allowance which was embedded in ASUU-FG
       agreement since 2009.
       “In Ogun State, it can be clearly stated that what is budgeted
       is not even released; yet government takes pride in these
       institutions not funded by it. Staff morale is dampened,
       commitment is reducing as their rights are denied having worked
       for the system, Adesanya lamented.
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