IMSU Staff Embark On Protest Over Non Payment Of 5 Months Salaries
Sequel to non-payment of the five months salaries of 675 staff, including pensions of retirees of the Imo State University, Owerri, the Joint Action Committee of the Non-Academic Staff Union of the institution on Monday embarked on protest.
This comes as the union has condemned the selective payment of staff of the university by the state government.
Addressing journalists after the protest held within the confines of the institution, Chairman of the Joint Action Committee, Eugenia John Anoruo disclosed that 675 members of the union including pensioners were yet to be paid their five months salaries till date.
She also pointed out that those who had received their salaries were only paid for March, April, and May without the month of February.
Said Anoruo: “We need to recall that in May 2020, all staff of the University were asked to submit their BVN as a condition for payment of salaries with effect from February 2020. Though, this was against the Central Bank Regulatory framework for Bank Verification number operations and watch list for the Nigerian. But having obliged the directive, 675 staff members are yet to receive their five months salaries”.
“It is disheartening to note that 675 staff members including our retirees are yet to receive their five months salaries. Other members of staff that were paid received their march, April, and May salaries without February salary”.
“The scenario was such that a number of these staff who are suffering from one ailment or the other could longer afford to pay for their drugs as a result of non-payment of their salaries. JAC, therefore, demands the immediate payment of salaries for the 675 members of staff”.
Anoruo warned that should the government fail to adequately address the issue the JAC may resort to the resumption of its suspended industrial strike action.
