The Education Minister, Dr.
Sam Egwu has re-affirmed
government promise to
amicably resolve the demand
for pay rise by unions in
polytechnics and colleges of
education sub-sector without
discrimination.
This is as it assures that the
same principles used in
fixing the new pay package
for university unions will be
adopted. Egwu stated this in
Abuja at a meeting with the
FGN/Unions in polytechnics,
colleges of education sub-
sector negotiating teams.
Egwu explained at the
meeting that the National
Salaries, Income and Wages
Commission had been
directed to produce the new
salary table for staff in the
two sectors within the
shortest possible time to
allow for signing of an
agreement to that effect.
Egwu commended the
maturity of the staff of the
aforementioned institutions
for heeding government's
appeal which ensured that
there was no much crises in
their sectors while the
Academic Staff Union of
Universities (ASUU) strike
lasted.
According to him, the
government has kept faith
with its earlier promise that
the outcome of the
negotiation with ASUU would
be extended to the sectors,
stressing that the action
goes to show that it is not
only by confrontation that
unions can negotiate to get
something for their members.
The minister enjoined
National Salaries and Wages
Commission to handle the
assignment with utmost
seriousness, noting that the
union's cooperation was not
a mark of weakness and
should not be taken for
granted.
The National President of
Colleges of Education
Academic Staff Union,
Mohammed Ibrahim said the
impeccable disposition of Mr.
Egwu to fairness which have
manifested many times,
sustained the confidence of
his members in the minister
all along and urged him to
closely monitor the process
of computing the new salary
table to ensure that the final
out-put is a true reflection of
what has been generally
agreed to.

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