The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities SSANU, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, FUNAAB Branch, has expressed strong displeasure and condemnation of the proposed sharing formula of the recently released N50 billion Earned Allowance, EA, and Earned Academic Allowance, EAA, by the federal government to public-owned universities.
The association said the decision to allocate the N50 billion released to universities, using a 20-80 per cent sharing formula in favour of Teaching Staff was not only unjust but also a clear breach of the agreement reached with government by the Joint Action Committee, JAC, of the Non-Teaching unions of SSANU and NASU on August 23, 2022.
According to a press statement signed by its chairman, Comrade Olugbenga Alayode, SSANU-FUNAAB, in the spirit of equity and fairness, demanded the immediate reversal of the decision, urging the federal government to adopt a 50-50 per cent sharing formula, which is more equitable and just.
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The statement reads further: “We insist that the N50bn should be disbursed to universities to share among their staff in an equitable manner, without any form of favoritism or discrimination. This will ensure that all staff, regardless of their cadre, benefit fairly from the allocation.
“We urge the federal government to avoid any actions that may cause further divisions within the university system, as we will not hesitate to take necessary actions as may be directed by our National Executives Council, NEC, to protect the interests of our members if this injustice is not addressed.
“SSANU-FUNAAB stands firm for integrity, equity and justice in solidarity with all its members.”
