We went to work today and hoping to receive good news that people have started receiving alert, but alas we were greeted with the form shown below shocked The form titled: "Consent to part payment of January 2016 salary", and for the benefit of those who may not be able to read it properly, the content is quoted below:
In view of the shortfall in January, the following Senior Staff and Academic Staff of the University hereby consent to be paid part salary with 50% Responsibility Allowance (where applicable) and excluding Peculiar Allowance for the month of January 2016. I hereby consent:
The following should be noted about this form:
1. No principal officer of the University (VC, Registrar, Bursar or Dean) signed this form;
2. The form has no cover letter;
3. There is no indication of whether the balance will ever be paid again!
The form was issued and staff, as stated in the form are expected to sign "almost by force", is this appropriate.
Is this method of short changing the hard working staff, approved by President Buhari and his Minister of Education?
It should be carefully noted that this is a University where staff are given a query for going to pray in the mosque or going to eat.
The current situation in the University now is that you either signed this form and get part payment for January or you do not get paid for January at all! Again, I asked, is this approved by President Buhari?
