FG pays ASUU November salary in full, withholds eight months arrears

The Federal Government has reportedly paid lecturers of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) their full salary for November 2022.

However, the eight months salary arrears owed the university lecturers by the government remain withheld.

A senior member of the union at the Bayero University Kano, who spoke with The Punch, made this known in an interview 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 the month of November. However, the arrears are still withheld,” the lecturer said.

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The Federal Government refused to pay the striking lecturers for the eight months 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.

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

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