EKSU Staff Unions Embark On Strike Over Non-Payment of Salaries

EKSU Staff Unions Embark On Strike Over Non-Payment of Salaries

The staff of Ekiti State University (EKSU), Ado-Ekiti, has gone on total strike over non-payment of two months salaries and earned allowances by the management.

The decision to embark on the strike action was arrived at a meeting attended by members of the four unions led by their chairmen, Comrade Kolawole Falade (SSANU), Prof Olu Olu (ASUU), Comrade Tope Akanmu (NASU) and Comrade Jola Awogbemi (NAAT).

Speaking on behalf of the unions, the SSANU chairman, Kolawole Falade, said that workers in the universities were groaning following non-payment of their salaries due to the state government’s non-payment of subvention to the university since August and vowed not to return to work until their outstanding allowances are paid.

According to him, the workers are demanding payment of their salaries for two months, payment of excess work load since 2011 and responsibility allowance for non-teaching staff since 2008.

The workers are also agitating that the name of the university be changed back to University of Ado Ekiti which everybody prefers.