State Universities Kick As SSANU Rejects FG’s 23.5% Pay Rise

“Our position is that we are not bound by an agreement reached between the Federal Government and ASUU. They are dealing with their employees.”

The SSANU boss also said the union rejected the offer.

He said, “The government said it recommended a new salary table with the 23.5% increment. It is different from something approved. Our people asked for a 700% increment in line with the current economic reality in the country.

“We checked the last time salary was reviewed, it was 2009. We considered the dollar exchange rate, economy, inflation, and market value since then and now and we arrived at the 700% increment.

“When they told us, we humbly rejected it and told them they could do better because 23.5% will not make any significant improvement on our members. Look at the tax deductions, and pension contributions, if you add all these and subtract them from 23.5%, what will be left is 3%. We have replied the government that they can do better, we don’t want the 23.5 %”