ASUU applauds FG’s Payment of lecturers’ Five-Month Salary Arrears
The Chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Ibadan chapter, Dr Segun Ajiboye, has described the payment of lecturers’ five-month salary arrears by the Federal Government as encouraging.
Ajiboye said this on Thursday in an interview in Ibadan, stating that the federal government had with this started implementing the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) reached with the union.
“It is encouraging that the salary arrears have been paid to members, and I believe this cuts across board. Right now, members are ready to go back to work. We however expect government to be sincere in fulfilling other aspects of the MOU,’’ he said.
Ajiboye also expressed optimism that the government would not renege on the agreement.