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• orders release of four out of months withheld salary
From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja
President Bola Tinubu has approved the partial waiver of the “No Work, No Pay” Order instituted against striking members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) following the commencement of their eight-month industrial action from February 14, 2022 to October 17, 2022.
According to a statement issued by Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, President Tinubu invoked the Principle of the Presidential Prerogative of Mercy, in view of his determination to mitigate the difficulties being felt during the implementation of key economic reforms in the country, as well as his recognition of the faithful implementation of terms which were agreed upon during the fruitful deliberations between ASUU and the Federal Government of Nigeria.
President Tinubu said the partial waiver of the “No Work, No Pay” Order on ASUU, will allow for the previously striking members of ASUU to receive four (4) months of salary accruals out of the eight months of salary which was withheld during the eight-month industrial action undertaken by the union.
“The President has directed the grant of the waiver with a mandatory requirement that the Federal Ministry of Education and the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment must secure a Document of Understanding (DoU) establishing that this exceptional waiver granted by the President will be the last one to be granted to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and all other Education Sector Unions”, the statement read.
