Nationwide Affiliation of Tutorial Technologists (NAAT) yesterday demanded speedy cost of its members’ withheld salaries and different excellent arrears.
The union additionally expressed concern over the extended delay in addressing important points affecting its members, together with the brand new nationwide minimal wage.
An announcement issued by the union’s nationwide president, Comrade Ibeji Nwokoma, in Abuja, highlighted the non-payment of 5 and a half months’ withheld salaries regardless of assurances given by the federal authorities at their earlier conferences.
The union additionally lamented the non-payment of 25% and 35% wage increment arrears, occupational hazard and duty allowance, and earned allowance arrears, as agreed upon in Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) from 2020, 2021, and 2022.
In line with Nwokoma, no progress has been made months after the union engaged in discussions with authorities representatives, together with the minister of training, Professor Tahir Mamman, that led to the suspension of its three-day warning strike in March 2024.
He identified that NAAT’s Nationwide Government Council (NEC) has determined to pursue diplomacy and advocacy. Nevertheless, he warned that if these efforts fail, the difficulty can be escalated throughout the common NEC assembly scheduled for July 2024.
Along with the salary-related points, NAAT expressed concern in regards to the delay in transmitting the brand new Nationwide Minimal Wage Invoice to the Nationwide Meeting.
The union condemned state governors who declare incapability to pay the proposed N62,000.00 minimal wage, stating that they intend to undermine employees’ contributions to wealth creation.
NAAT known as on the governors’ discussion board to rethink their place and cling to constitutional provisions concerning minimal wage.
The assertion reads, “NAAT as soon as once more, needs to name on well-meaning Nigerians, spiritual leaders, conventional rulers, Nationwide Meeting management, dad and mom and college students’ management to prevail on authorities and guarantee implementation of all of the excellent points talked about above for a sustainable industrial concord.
NAAT is worried and fearful about President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s steady delay in transmitting the brand new Nationwide Minimal Wage Invoice to the Nationwide Meeting.”
