The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), have lambasted the Federal Government over its decision to pay them half-salary for October.
A member of the union’s National Executive Council (NEC) said that the decision to pay the half-salary allegedly emanated from Labour and Employment Minister Chris Ngige to the Accountant General of the Federation.
But Ngige dismissed the allegation, saying he never directed the Accountant General to pay the university lecturers half salary.
He said: “Anybody who worked for a full month will receive full salary for the full month. If you worked half a month, you will receive a half month salary. That is how it is.
“ASUU members were paid half salaries for working for 15 days in October.”
The NEC member, who spoke in confidence, said the leadership of ASUU was reviewing the situation and would respond appropriately.
He said: “The salary for October was prorated. It was paid in a pro-rata manner for the number of days Ngige assumed that lecturers worked and instruction was from Ngige to the Accountant General’s office.”
“The leadership of ASUU will review the situation and act appropriately. If the court says ‘Go back to the status quo and somebody is acting against the status quo, I think the other party is at liberty to also act against the orders of the court.”
