JORAISU calls President Buhari to safe research institutions in Nigeria
JORAISU calls President Buhari to safe research institutions in Nigeria
The leadership of JORAISU made the call in a press conference held at NIPSS Kuru the Plateau State Capital and was read by Com. Biyal, Ezekiel Daniel Branch Chairman, (NASU) NMDC, Jos Branch Chairman, jointly signed and flanked by seven others branch Chairmen namely Com. Adamu Bameyi, Branch Chairman (NASU) NIPSS, Com. Yakubu Musa, Branch Chairman (NASU) Fed. College of Forestry, Com. Danhallilu Farouk, Branch Chairman (NASU) NIMG, Com. Naron Nigitnaan Remyen Branch Chairman (NASU) FCVMLT Vom, Com. Maigari Luka Malaya, Ag. Branch Chairman (NASU) NVRI, Com. Com. Jacob Fagah, Branch Chairman (NASU) NRCRI, and Com. Cyril D. Mafai Branch Chairman (SSA)NVRI
Com. Biyal stated that The Labor Unions in the Nigeria's Research institutes are crying out to the President Buhari APC led government to safe the research institutions from total collapse, this is as a result of near total neglect of the sector.
Furthermore he disclosed that the Unions, particularly the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational And Associated Institutions (NASU), Plateau State Chapter, through their spokesman, Comrade Biyal, Ezekiel Daniel, who made the appeal in a paper signed by him, and six other NASU branch Chairmen and SSAUTHRIAI Chairman (NVRI), Vom and was made available to the press, alleged that the Federal Government have over the years turned deaf ears to the plight of the Research Institutions in Nigeria.
He disclosed that since year 2010, the Federal Government freely entered into agreement with JORAISU on the following:
1. 53.37 percent CONRAISS Salary increment from July, 2009.
2. Withdrawal of circular on Non-skipping of GL10
3. Retirement age of 65 years for non-research staff as obtainable in the Universities and others.
4. Peculiar/Earned Allowance
5. Establishment of a Central body to be known as NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTES COMMISSION (NARICOM)
as at the time of this press release, only six months out of the 18 months salary arrears have been paid, leaving a balance of 12 months and it read as follows:
LABOUR IN RESEARCH INSTITUTES CRIES OUT
The Labor Unions in the Nigeria's Research institutes are crying out to the President Buhari APC led government to save the research institutions from total collapse, this is as a result of near total neglect of the sector.
The Unions, particularly the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational And Associated Institutions (NASU), Plateau State Chapter, through their spokesman, Comrade Biyal, Ezekiel Daniel, who made the appeal in a paper signed by him, and six other NASU branch Chairmen and SSAUTHRIAI Chairman (NVRI), Vom and was made available to the press, he alleged that the Federal Government have over the years turned deaf ears to the plight of the Research Institutions in Nigeria.
He disclosed that since year 2010, the Federal Government freely entered into agreement with JORAISU on the following:
1. 53.37 percent CONRAISS Salary increment from July, 2009.
2. Withdrawal of circular on Non-skipping of GL10
3. Retirement age of 65 years for non-research staff as obtainable in the Universities and others.
4. Peculiar/Earned Allowance
5. Establishment of a Central body to be known as NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTES COMMISSION (NARICOM)
as at the time of this press release, only six months out of the 18 months salary arrears have been paid, leaving a balance of 12 months.
The spokesman re-emphasized the position of JORAISU on the ongoing Nation-wide strike to push home her demands for the immediate implementation of the over a decade agreement between FGN/JORAISU since 2010.
Disturbing is the fact that the strike has entered the fifth week and yet Federal government is yet to have any meeting with the National leadership of JORAISU for discussion on the way forward.
More worrisome is the fact that the Research Sector which is supposed to be the engine room for any meaningful development has been left un-attended to by successive administrations, he lamented that Nigeria would continue to be a consumer nation if nothing is done quickly to salvage our ailing research institutions for sustainable development and national growth, as no nation could ever attain development without the research sector.
In the words of the spokesman, "out of the five items contained in the agreement, FGN has only paid 6months of the 18months salary (CONRAISS) arrears since 2010 and the rest items were never attended to, quite unfortunate" he lamented.
To put the records straight, he further stressed that the National Leadership of JORAISU has so far held 33 meetings with the Federal Government, and one with the House of Representative's Committee on Agriculture, Colleges And Allied Institutions between year 2010 and 2018 but no result has been achieved.
We want to appeal to well-meaning Nigerians both at home and in the diaspora to prevail on the Nigerian Government to implement the provisions of the year 2010 FGN/JORAISU agreement to the latter.
Signed:
Com. Biyal, Ezekiel Daniel Com. Adanu Bameyi
Branch Chairman, (NASU) NMDC, Jos Branch Chairman, (NASU)
Plateau State NIPSS, Plateau State
Com. Yakubu Musa Com. Danhallilu Farouk
Branch Chairman, (NASU),Fed.College Branch Chairman, (NASU),NIMG,
of Forestry, Jos, Jos, Plateau State
Plateau State
Com. Naron Nigitnaan Remyen Com. Maigari Luka Malaya
Branch Chairman, (NASU),FCVMLT, Ag.BranchChairman, (NASU),NVRI
Vom, Plateau State Vom, Plateau State.
Com. Jacob Fogah Com. Cyril D. Mafai
Branch Chairman, (NASU) NRCRI Unit, Branch Chairman, (SSA) NVRI
Jos. Plateau State Vom, Plateau State
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