After a nationwide strike by organised labour was averted, following conclusion o
in talks over minimum wage implementation delay, crisis seems to be brewing in Nigeria's tertiary institutions with government's directive to withhold workers october salary, if they fail to enrol into the integrated payroll and personnel information system, IPPIS
The latest threats are coming from both the academic and non academic staff of colleges of education as well as the academic staff union of universities, ASUU.
ASUU argues the move is aimed at distorting the hard-fought autonomy for universities
A meeting between the Academic staff union of polytechnics, ASUP and a representative of the office of the accountant general of the federation has just ended
The aim of the talks here is to persuade the lecturers to enrol in the Intergrated payroll personnel information system, IPPIS and at the same time prevent another round of industrial unrest in the polytechnics.
ASUP had issued a 21 day strike notice, which expires this week
Meetings have also been held with other workers groups in the universities and colleges of Education over similar issues
Government is threating to stop october salaries of workers who fail to enrol in IPPIS.
While the senior staff association of Nigerian universities, SSANU sees nothing wrong with IPPIS, the Senior staff of colleges of education, its academic staff and ASUU hold different opinions
ASUU, is particular saying that the move threatens university autonomy
According to government, The IPPIS is used to check ghost workers and block leakages in salary payment
As October ends, it remains to be seen what government's next step will be or will Nigerians see yet another round of closure of lecture halls and empty staff rooms