Full Salaries Paid To ASUU For November, Arrears Withheld

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The lecturers under the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, have received full salaries for November 2022.

This confirmation is coming from the Punch, as the eight-month arrears remained withheld by the Federal Government.

A senior member of the union at the Bayero University Kano made this known in an interview with Punch correspondent in Abuja on Wednesday.

“Some of our members have started receiving salaries and I can confirm to you that we received our full salaries for November. However, the arrears are still withheld.”

Federal Government refused to pay the striking lecturers for the eight months during which the union embarked on strike.

The lecturers, in October 2022 were also paid pro-rata (half-pay) according to the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige.

The lecturers were paid only 18 working days in October a senior member of ASUU who spoke to our correspondent under strict confidence noted.

Speaking further, he said, “We were only paid for the days after the strike. I received half my salary. Other members are angry right now, they are blaming the NEC for calling off the strike.”

Lecturers across the country have been protesting against this decision by the Federal Government.

The National Executive Council of the union is expected to hold a crucial meeting in the coming days over the withheld salaries.