Friday Olokor, AbujaThe Senior Staff Association of Universities, Teaching Hospitals, Research Institutes and Associated Institutions has demanded from the Federal Government the fulfilment of its agreement and payment of 12 months’ arrears of 53.37 per cent salary increment estimated at N8.32bn. The agreement, according to the SSAUTHRIAI, was reached with its Joint Research and Allied Institutions Sector Union in January 2011. It said the Federal Government ought to put in place maximum security measures that would guarantee the right of citizens to vote without fear of being molested. A statement from the association read in part, “We sympathise with the Federal Government on the recent killings in various parts of the country. “The council-in-session observed with dismay that despite the favourable National Industrial Court judgment on the skipping of CONRAISS 10, the management of some research institutes have yet to comply.

Source: Punch April 20, 2019 00:45 UTC