Oyo tertiary institutions protest Makinde’s non-implementation of minimum wage | EduCeleb
EduCeleb
19th September 2020
The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of staff unions in Oyo State-owned tertiary institutions has lamented the non-implementation of the national minimum wage by the Governor Seyi Makinde-led Oyo State Government.
The body also expressed displeasure over what it described as fractional salaries at Emmanuel Alayande College of Education (EACOED Oyo).
JAC in a communiqué issued at the end of her meeting held on Friday at the Oke-Ogun Polytechnic Saki noted that minimum wage is yet to be implemented at the tertiary institution sector against other sectors in the state.
The body demanded Oyo State Government to commence implementation of the national minimum wage.
However, the body appreciated the state government for releasing the white paper reports of Adeseun Ogundoyin Polytechnic Eruwa and The Oke Ogun Polytechnic, Saki. It demanded the immediate implementation of the white paper reports by the councils of the concerned institutions.
The communique reads in full:
The meeting considered situation report from all the institutions in respect to staff welfare and institutional advancement. The body appreciates the government for the constitution of governing Councils in all the institutions.
JAC also appreciates the effort of the state government in the arrear of staff welfare as demonstrated in the prompt payment of full salaries, implementation of minimum wage at the other sectors of the state work force and positive posture towards commencement at the tertiary institutions.
The body considered diverse issues of interest to the tertiary education sector thus:
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Conclusion
While JAC recognizes and appreciates the efforts of this present administration so far, the body would want all the issues highlighted above to be urgently addressed by government. This will help to realize the educational objectives of this present administration and equally sustain industrial peace and harmony, as we look forward to the reopening of school soonest with assured provision of facilities that will ensure safety of both staff and students from Covid-19 pandemic.
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