The Council of Academic Staff Union of Osun State Owned Tertiary Institutions has warned Governor Rauf Aregbesola against alleged plans to cut down their salaries.
The lecturers said this in a statement signed by its Chairman, Lasisi Jimoh; Secretary, Olusegun Lana; and Public Relations Officer, Dotun Omisore, and made available to our correspondent in Osogbo on Tuesday.The lecturers are from the two state polytechnics in Ire and Esa Oke, and the two colleges of education in Ila and Ilesa.
Jimoh said rather than seeking an end to the ongoing industrial crisis in the institutions, the state government complicated the situation by cutting the lecturers’ salaries.
“In our efforts to seek justice amicably, we consulted the state government through the Chief of Staff to the governor and the Head of Service in separate meetings. At those meetings, government admitted our position that the financial effect of 2014 promotions and ‘migration of lower cadre’ are irreversible. We had mutual understanding that our salaries would be paid correctly once the then expected bailout fund is received from the Federal Government.
“Now that the much expected bailout fund has been received, the state government has concluded plans to sustain the payout contrary to the principles of fair play, equity and collective agreement between our union and the government.
“Do we deserve to be short paid when all our outstanding salaries, allowances an leave bonuses were duly factored into the amount requested as bailout?”, he stated.
