President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Prof Abiodun Ogunyemi has justified the revenue sharing formula adopted by the Federal Government for the disbursement of the N40bn earned allowances.
He spoke on the heels of a 14-day warning strike embarked upon by the Joint Action Committee of varsity unions, comprising the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (SSANU), Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT).
Ogunyemi maintained that his union had an understanding with the government and what ASUU would be paid had been spelt out.
He stated, “I’m not going to go into the controversy. There is no problem with ASUU. I’m not going to go into any debate with anybody. All I know is that we have an understanding on what government would pay ASUU. We believe government would pay.
“What they are to pay ASUU members has been spelt out. The amount to be paid to each university has been spelt out and that’s what we believe we would be paid.
“I don’t have business with any other union. Our concern is with ASUU members. I don’t have problem with any other unions because they too are asking for their rights. So, our rights should not stop their own and their own rights should not stop ours. Whatever they think they are qualified for we don’t have problem with that. We know what our members deserve and what has been established for our members we believe that government would pay.”
He also said ASUU was discussing with government on the payment of the earned allowance.
