Oyo Tertiary Institution’s Joint Trade Union Praises Gov. Makinde, Pays “Thank You” Visit
The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of Trade Unions in the Oyo state owned tertiary institutions has urged Governor Seyi Makinde to continue payment of its sustainability support for all staff for them to enjoy their full salary.
The JAC officials who led other members on a “Thank You” visit to the Governor’s office in Ibadan, also enjoined the Governor to defray remaining salary arrears owed by the previous administration spanning 2018 to 2019 across the institutions amounting to 1.4 billion naira.
Speaking on behalf of the team, the JAC chairman, Mr Segun Oyewumi reeled out the many interventions and achievements of Governor Seyi Makinde to the tertiary institutions which included payment of over 6.8 billion naira salary arrears from 8.6 billion naira owed them by the previous administration and approval of a sustainability support to assist payment of salaries amongst others.
The JAC chairman also acknowledged the governor for his many welfare programmes to the people, particularly his effort in repositioning higher education in the state
Responding, Governor Makinde assured them that his administration would continue with the sustainability support while awaiting a permanent solutions.
He promised to continue to interface with stakeholders in the state owned tertiary institutions to ensure a better system.
The joint Action committee of the trade unions in Oyo state higher institutions JAC consists of Emmanuel Alayande University of Education,The Polytechnic Ibadan,Oyo state college of Agriculture and Technology,Igboora,The Oke-Ogun Polytechnic,Saki,Adeseun Ogundoyin Polytechnic,Eruwa and the Oyo state College of Education,Lanlate.
