The Imo State Polytechnic chapter of the Academic Staff
Union of Polytechnics - ASUP has rejected three proposals made by the
Management of the Institution over non-payment of five months arrears of
salaries owed her members, reports ITRealms.
In a Communique issued at the end of an emergency meeting of
the ASUP held recently, the union requested to have audience with the executive
governor of Imo State, Chief Rochas Okorocha, in conjunction with the
management of the Institution on the issue.
The communique, signed by the Public Relations Officer of
the Union and Chairman, Communique drafting Committee, Ven. Jonathan Egesi,
reads in part:
“After due consultations, deliberations and considerations
on the proposal made by the management of Imo State Polytechnic, Umuagwo on
Monday, June 11, 2018, on issues bothering our salaries, the following
resolutions were reached:
“The ASUP IMOPOLY chapter will not accept the proposal made
by the management of IMOPOLY to supplement the 70% subvention from government
with 10% and pay us 80% of our salary starting from May, 2018”
“That ASUP IMOPOLY Chapter will not accept the proposal on
the intention of the management to isolate three (3) months (February, March,
and April) salary arrears and defray it before the end of 2018.”
“On the issue of re-computing the difference between 100%
and 80%, which would be presented to the Governing Council of Imo State
Polytechnic for consideration as debt owed to staff, the ASUP IMOPOLY resolved
not to accept the proposal.”
It would be recalled that lecturers of Imo State
Polytechnic, Umuagwo are being owed five (5) months arrears of salary;
February- June, 2018.
It is unclear, what the decision of the Union will be in the
coming weeks, as investigations reveal that life has become very difficult for
its members, following the non-payment of salaries.
All efforts to reach the Rector of the Polytechnic, Rev.
Father Wence Madu for comments proved abortive, as his lines could not be
reached.
Uj. N. Dominic/GEE
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