Kwara Govt appeals to striking workers to call off industrial action

Date: 2017-10-30

Kwara State Government has appealed to striking workers of the State College of Education, Ilorin to call-off their on-going industrial action and resume to work in the interest of the students of the Institution.

The Government assured that the last quarter allocation that the government owes the institution would soon be paid as government had before now, being augmenting the salaries of all the tertiary institutions before the economic downturn.

The State Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Science and Technology, Ilorin, Doctor Aminat Ahmad made the plea in an interview with newsmen.

She expressed the concern of the State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatai Ahmed over the plights of the workers and the students of the institution.

The Commissioner said another meeting has been fixed for eleven o'clock in the morning on Monday ( 30/10/2017) for another round-table meeting to find a way forward.

According to her, strike would not solve the present problem but through amicable resolution.

Doctor Aminat however, decried the situation, during which some past councils of various tertiary institutions in the state have employed staff above their capacity.

She noted that the move is now making the situation difficult for the managements to meet their monthly allocation and pay salaries as at when due.

Doctor Aminat explained that the nominal role of members of teaching and non-teaching staff as well as casual staff at the various tertiary institutions in the state are now being compiled by the Ministry to ascertain the exact number of workers to determine the way forward .

The Commissioner observed that most of the institutions in the state have workers that have nothing doing and still blamed government for none payment of salaries at the end of this month, stressing that everything is being done to guide against such practices as the era of wastage is over.

Doctor Aminat however, urged the various tertiary institutions in the state to look inwards to generate revenue internally.

The Commissioner stated that at the College of Education, Ilorin, the number of teaching staff now stood at one hundred and fifty-seven while the numbers of non-teaching staff are as high as seven hundred.

Doctor Aminat admitted that government currently owes the institution four month salaries and had been on strike for almost one week.

She therefore, expressed dismay that College of Education, Lafiagi and College of Arabic and Islamic Legal Studies are also being owed the same four months' salaries and were still moving on with their academic work, wondering why the College of Education, Ilorin is acting indifferently . END

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Abdulmumini Jawondo     Olota Of Odo-Owa     Taofik Abdulkareem     Omu Aran     Oba David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Wahab Abayawo     Sanusi Abubakar     VADA     Arinola Lawal     Pius Abioje     Iyeru Grammar School     Saidu Isa     Yusuf Amuda Abubakar     CLAY POT     Majlis For Sadakah, Zakat And Waqf     Ahmed     Aliyu Kora-Sabi     Saka Isau     Funke Adedoyin     Abraham Ojo     Lukman Adeloyin     Onilorin Of Ilorin     Rotimi Atere     Aishatu Ahmed Gobir     Al-Hikmah University     Okanlawon Taiwo     Ayodele Olaosebikan     Abdulbaqi Jimoh     Muhammed Taofeeq Abdulrazaq     Olomu     Adolescent Girls Initiative For Learning And Empowerment     Ilorin General Hospital     Budo Egba     Oniwasi Agbaye     Medinat Folorunsho Salman     Edret Sabi Abel     Bukola Ajikobi     Okin Malt     Doyin Group     Yusuf Arowosaye     Olupako     Towobola Abdulrahman Toyin     Saheed Popoola     Toun Okewale-Sonaiya     Tayo Alao     Senior Ibrahim Suleiman     Aso Ofi     Air Peace     JAAC     Aremu Bose Deborah     Moshood Bakare     Amada Jidda     Yoruba     Jeunkunu-Malete-Bani     Code Of Conduct Bureau     Jebba     Rapheal Ashaolu     Olokoba Sulyman     Turaki Of Ilorin     Road Transport Employers Association Of Nigeria     Emmanuel Bello     Jumoke Gafar     Shehu Jimoh     Ayoade Akinnibosun     Madawaki Of Ilorin     Oniyangi Kunle Sulaiman     Yomi Adeboye     IsDB     Odolaye Aremu     National Association Of Nigerian Students     Abdulfatai Baakini     CCB     Paul Odama     Funmilayo Zubair     Ibrahim Taiwo     Oro Grammar School Old Students Association     Akume    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

REO CAKES     Abdulrasaq Alaro     Ilorin International Airport     Saheed Alakoso     Folajimi Aleshinloye     Aisha Ahman Pategi     Ahman Pategi University     Garba Ayodele Wahab     Akeem Lawal     Gamji Members Association     KwaraLearn     Ibrahim Taiwo     Olajumoke Monsura Gafar     Na\'Allah     Charcoal     Iyaloja-General     Savannah Centre For Diplomacy, Democracy And Development     Oba Sulaiman Asude     Shururat Olatinwo     Fatimah Abdulkadir     Adeleke Ogungbe     Yunus Oniboki     NAWOJ     Bisi Kristien     Convocation Ceremonies     Law School Scholarship     Salihu Ajibola Ajia     Suleiman Mora Omar     Crystal Corner Shops     Salmon Babatunde Salmon     Turaki     Oba Of Jebba     Mutawalle     Musa Yeketi     Kola Bukoye     Ado Bayero     AbdulHamid Adi     Umar Gunu     Saba Mamman Daniel     Kwara Poly     Madawaki Of Ilorin     AGILE Programme     Durbar Festival     Madawaki     Ali Ahmad     Ibrahim Taiwo Road     AbdulRazaq Jiddah     Mohammed Halidu     Kwara Politics     Olam Food Ingredients     Galadiman Ngeri     Ahmad Olayiwola Kamaldeen     Bola Ahmed Tinubu     Maimunat Oniyangi     Suleiman Ajadi     Arik     Hassan Oyeleke     Memunat Monsuma     Village Alive Development Association     Aliyu Muyideen     Adanla-Irese     Kwabes     Societe Generale Bank Of Nigeria     Rihanat Ajia     Olaitan Adefila     Issa Manzuma     Kale Bayero     Bankole Omisore     Mohammed Lawal     Col. Taiwo     COVID-19 Palliatives     Emmanuel Olatunji Adesoye     Jani Ibrahim     Kola Olota     Ojo Fadumila     Yemi Sanni     Abubakar Baba Sulaiman