Varsity threatens staff unions over absenteeism

Management of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun state has threatened its members of staff to resume work soonest or risk being paid their June salaries.

In a directive issued to the Senior and Non-academic staff unions of the Institution (SSANU and NASU respectively), ordering them back to work; signed by the D.O Awoyeni, the university Registrar, the University Management in a press statement said:

“The University Administration has viewed with grave concern the continued absence of some members of Staff of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-academic Staff Union of Universities and Allied Institutions (NASU) from their duty posts without any declaration of trade dispute since 7th June, 2016.

The University administration hereby directs all such members of staff to immediately report to their respective duty posts; otherwise, the University Administration may not be in a position to guarantee the payment of June 2016 salaries to these categories of staff.”

NASU and SSANU have been protesting the emergence of Prof Salami as Vice Chancellor OAU since June; alleging his emergence as Vice chancellor illegal while challenging the decision with court proceedings.

Ever since Salami’s latest confirmation as VC early this week, members of staff may in turn, lose their jobs if they fail to comply.