Delta state government will within the next two weeks work out modalities for the payment of the six month outstanding salary arrears of Delta state University academic staff.
The state governor who announced this at a meeting with Academic Staff Union of Delta state University promised to continue to promote the welfare of workers in the state to check industrial actions.
Dr. Uduaghan who also promised to ensure that the academic calendar of the University was not disrupted said the arrears would be paid within the stipulated period to encourage the staff to put in their best.
The governor explained that academic excellence was central to the state government policy on higher education as his administration would implement programmes to achieve this vision.
He explained that the state government would do its best to improve on the welfare of staff in the university and provide befitting infrastructure for the institution saying “I am aware that this state is one of the states that pay the highest salary to university workers”
The governor appealed to Industrial unions in the state not to use strike as an instrument of blackmail and enjoined them to see dialogue as the best option to press home their demands.
“Labour Unions should not use strike as a tool to get what they want because that will amount to blackmail. Dialogue is the best option and delta state government appreciates dialogue in resolving issues”.
In an interview with journalists the Chairman of Academic staff Union of Delta state University, Dr. Emmanuel Mordi commended the state government for looking into his demand especially payment of the outstanding salary arrears and pledged that the academic staff will not go on strike.
He noted that the Institution lacked befitting infrastructures and appealed to the state government to look into the situation adding that DELSU-ASUU is grateful to the state government for its concern on the welfare of its staff and institution. “All is well with ASUU and the state government”.
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