KWARARAFA UNIVERSITY
WUKARI ACADEMIC STAFF SUSPENDS STRIKE
PETER AUDU KUW/U14/MCM/2024
The Academic Staff Forum of Kwararafa University, Wukari had
on the 7th July 2015 embarked on strike for non-payment over eight
months salaries, the documented bill of staff salaries and pension details.
The Staff assumed work last week by suspending the strike
after reaching agreement with the University management that some arrears would
be settled before commencement of second semester examination on 27 July 2015.
The Vice chancellor, Kwararafa University Wukari Prof. Yakubu
Ochefu who addressed the forum during meeting with the academic said the
inability of the University to pay salaries for several months was because of
dwindling resources in the institution.
Prof. Ochefu added that his administration is committed to
improving revenue generation by collaborating with some organizations that are
willing to come to their aid. According to him, the effort has been yielding
positively.
Similarly, payment of fees by students
has improved” he stated. After meeting with the executive members of the forum
on 13 July 2015 following its meeting with the management, Mr. Thomas Uzah
announced suspension of the strike.
He however expressed the forum’s confidence in
the management that it will live up to its promise. While urging his colleagues
to continue to be hard working with show of loyalty to the University
administration, Mr. Uzah thanked them for their understanding in fighting for
their common course.
It could be recalled that, the forum
earlier went on warning strike of four days to demand for payment of salary
arrears and details of pension deposit but without positive response from the
management before embarking on the indefinite strike.
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