JUST after resolution of the crisis at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, another crisis may be brewing in tertiary institutions owned by the Oyo State government over unpaid salaries of between 10 and 15 months and “inadequate” subventions from the state government.
This followed the resolve of the staff unions of the six state-owned tertiary institutions in Oyo State, at a joint meeting to withdraw their services after November 2, 2017, should the state government not clear all outstanding arrears and restore 100 percent salary payment.
The academic and non-academic staff are lamenting that irregular salaries have brought upon them untold hardship, while arguing their Internally Generated Revenue, IGR, is inadequate to run their affairs.
Their position was contained in a statement jointly signed by staff union executives across the affected institutions, to including Akande Ibrahim (The Polytechnic, Ibadan), Fatai Adebayo (Emmanuel Alayande College of Education, Oyo), Aderogba Kunle (Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology), Ojedokun JO (The Ibarapa Polytechnic, Eruwa), Adejumobi Joel (The Oke-Ogun Polytechnic, Saki) and Adegboye Oloyede (College of Education, Lanlate).
Commissioner for Education Science and Technology Prof. Adeniyi Olowofela upon apt consultation by the Nans chairman in the state, said that the government was looking at how to resolve their problems.
He was quoted to have said “ very soon by the grace of God, we are going to constitute the Governing councils for the tertiary institutions. That is one of the fallouts of the meeting we had recently, the issue of funding will be resolved.
On this note, Nigerian students, Oyo State Chapter has initiated a means of engaging the generality of Nigerian students, parents, stakeholders and progressive personalities in the country on the current trend of things in the state.
The group said it has launched the hashtag #fundoyoschools to drive home its campaign of facilitating funding for the schools which is the main thrust of the problem.
The group further appeals to social media users thus, “We at this very juncture need your unceasing contributions in this regard, we need you to help us publicize our demands by tagging necessary personalities on twitter, facebook and all other result oriented platforms
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