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Gbajabiamila,
in a statement on Monday, said the FG acted in the interest of the law
adding that it was the government’s legitimate interest in preventing
moral hazard and discouraging disruptive industrial actions.
 The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has
reacted to the outcry by members of the Academic Staff Union of
Universities over payment of half salary by the Federal Government.
Reacting in a statement on Monday, Gbajabiamila said President Muhammadu Buhari will intervene.
According to him, the FG acted in the interest of the law adding
that it was the government’s legitimate interest in preventing moral
hazard and discouraging disruptive industrial actions.
The Speaker said, “When ASUU called off their industrial action
three weeks ago, it meant that academic activities could resume in our
nation’s public universities, and students could return to their
academic pursuits after the prolonged interruption. This decision was
rightly heralded nationwide as the correct decision.
“Since then, the Executive and the House of Representatives
have worked to address the issues that led to the strike. We are
currently working on the 2023 Appropriations Bill, which includes the
sum of N170bn to provide a level of increment in the welfare package of
university lecturers.
“The Bill also includes additional N300bn in revitalisation
funds to improve the infrastructure and operations of federal
universities.”
“Furthermore, the House of Representatives has convened the
Accountant General of the Federation ASUU and other stakeholders to
facilitate the adoption of elements of the University Transparency and
Accountability Solution into the Integrated Payroll and Personnel
Information System.
This effort, Gbajabiamila said, was being supervised by the
Chairman of the House Committee on Tertiary Education, Hon. Aminu
Suleiman.
“The Executive position that it is not obligated to pay
salaries to lecturers for the time spent on strike is premised on the
law and the government’s legitimate interest in preventing moral hazard
and discouraging disruptive industrial actions.
“Nonetheless, interventions have been made to explore the
possibility of partial payments to the lecturers. We look forward to a
favourable consideration by President Buhari, who has manifested his
desire to what is prudent and necessary to resolve all outstanding
issues,” he stated.
The Speaker, while appealing for calm, said implementing meaningful
change took time, especially when appropriations and modifications to
systems such as the IPPIS were required.
“Therefore, I urge all parties to be patient and grant each
other the presumption of goodwill to the extent necessary to achieve our
shared objectives. This is not a time for political brinkmanship. There
is no more pressing objective than to preclude the possibility of
further disruptions to the academic calendar of the universities. We
must prevent this possibility by all means, as these disruptions risk
the promise and potential of our nation’s youth.
“Three weeks ago, I called for a national conversation on the
substantive reforms required to address the underlying issues
bedevilling public tertiary education in Nigeria. To that end, the House
of Representatives is convening a National Summit on Tertiary Education
Reform. We have called for papers and memoranda from members of the
public. The submissions we receive and expert presentations at the
Summit will inform our policy recommendations and actions. I urge all
citizens and stakeholders to participate in this crucial effort to
reinvent our public tertiary institutions into respected citadels of
learn 7. God bless and keep you all, and God bless our Federal Republic
of Nigeria,” Gbajabiamila added.
However, The PUNCH reports that amid the developments the National Executive Committee of ASUU has commenced meeting on Monday. |
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