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Good news! Govt approves payment of lecturers outstanding salaries
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The Acting Vice-Chancellor, Sokoto State University, Prof. Bello Yarima, has stated that the Sokoto State Governor, Ahmad Aliyu, has approved the payment of lecturers’ outstanding salaries just a week before they commenced strike.
Bello disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Sokoto.
He said payment had already commenced to deserving persons while stressing the importance of understanding and tolerance from the union.
He highlighted that a committee was constituted by the visitor, Aliyu, had investigated the issue and forwarded the agreement on the cumulated demands to the government before the strike commenced.
”Surprisingly, it was on the day the committee submitted its findings, the lecturers embarked on strike. The accumulated payments ranging from four years and below were incurred before Governor Aliyu took over,” Yarima said.
He explained that avenues of contacts, appeals and solicitations were exploited by the management and university governing council before the industrial action but to no avail.
”However, we are happy that the strike has been called off within seven days and normal academic activities have resumed, although administrative duties were not altered little alignment was ensured in the students’ time-table.
”We must commend the visitor for approving outright payment of all outstanding arrears, in view of the fact that the backlogs were incurred before he took over.
”Visitors are so magnanimous to accommodate all the demands, and urge the workers to reciprocate the gesture through more commitment and dedication to their duty, ‘ Yarima said.
According to him, a constructed female hostel is scheduled for handing over from the contractor to argue the existing students’ accommodation challenges.
He added that rehabilitation of lecture halls, theatre, staff quarters and other structures in the institution were ongoing.
The acting V-C revealed that the state government had provided additional private security outfit to complement the existing school security towards a more secured environment.
Yarima further disclosed that all the 22 undergraduate and post graduate courses in the university were fully accredited by the National Universities’ Commission (NUC).
”We presented an additional six postgraduate courses for resource verification, waiting for approval. These courses comprised a PhD. in Economics, Msc. Economics, PhD. Environmental Sciences and Waste Management, PhD. Microbiological Science, Msc. Biological Science and Applied Biology,” he said.
NAN recalls that the Academic Staff Union of Universities, SSU branch in February embarked on an industrial action to press home their demands.
These demands include; non-implementation of 25 and 35 per cent salary increment and its consequential adjustment and payment of arrears of the 25 and 35 per cent salary increment from Jan. 2024 to date.
Others are; payment of outstanding Earned Academic Allowance for seven academic sessions and payment of outstanding promotion arrears for three academic sessions among others.
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No fewer than 76 ISWAP terrorists have abandoned their enclaves and surrendered to troops within the North-East theatre of operations as part of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), and continued operational successes.
The North East geopolitical zone comprises six states: Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Taraba, and Yobe.
In a statement by the Acting Military Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force North East Operation Hadin Kai, Captain Mohammed Goni, revealed that among those who surrendered were key members of the terrorist network, due to relentless military pressure.
“The development highlights the devastating impact of the sustained offensive by Operation HADIN KAI, which continues to dismantle terrorist strongholds, disrupt command and logistics structures, and deny the insurgents freedom of action across the theatre”.
“Persistent military operations have continued to degrade the terrorists’ combat capabilities while eroding confidence within their ranks and leadership. Within the last week alone, a total of 76 terrorist foot soldiers with some families surrendered to troops”
“They are currently in a secure location undergoing profiling, debriefing, and other established procedures in accordance with extant operational protocols,” the statement reads in part.
According to Captain Goni, the operational gains demonstrate the effectiveness of the Nigerian military’s comprehensive counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency strategy, combining precision combat operations, intelligence-led engagements, and coordinated joint efforts with partners.
He added that “the Operation HADIN KAI remains resolute in its mission to completely defeat terrorism and restore lasting peace and security across the North-East and the pressure on the remaining terrorist elements will continue unabated until they are completely neutralised or forced to surrender”.
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Ex-Vice President and Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has raised concerns over a fresh plot to keep the opposition party, the African Democratic Congress, off the ballot in the 2027 general elections.
In a statement by his spokesperson, Phrank Shaibu, he said elements within President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government want to use political and legal machinations to exclude the ADC from the ballot.
Atiku urged its supporters to reject every attempt to cherry-pick which opposition parties are permitted to participate in the coming election.
He noted that the ruling party may conspire against democracy but would not decide.
“We are fully aware of their plots. While they seek to sow confusion within the opposition, we know their real target is the ADC because it represents the most credible alternative.
“We therefore call on all Nigerians—not just ADC members and supporters— to rise in defence of democracy and reject any attempt by the ruling party to cherry-pick which opposition parties are permitted to participate in the next general election.
“Our message to the APC and the hooded men plotting in dark chambers is simple: you may conspire, but you will not succeed. If the APC is truly confident in its popularity, why is it so terrified of the ADC?” Atiku added.
Gunmen suspected to be bandits, on Monday, attacked the Government Day Secondary School in Lassa, Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State, killing a teacher and abducting an unspecified number of students who were writing the National Examinations Council Senior School Certificate Examination.
The assailants reportedly invaded the community while the examination was in progress, opening fire and throwing residents into panic. One teacher was killed during the attack, while another sustained gunshot injuries.
Residents said the gunmen took away several students and some teachers before fleeing the area. The exact number of those abducted had yet to be determined as of the time of filing this report.
A resident, who spoke on condition of anonymity, alleged that military personnel stationed in the community had left for a patrol in nearby Uba, about 16 kilometres away, shortly before the attackers struck.
“The soldiers were not around when the terrorists invaded. They came in large numbers, shooting indiscriminately and causing panic. They abducted students writing the NECO examination along with some teachers,” the resident said.Death & Tragedy
The attack disrupted the ongoing examination and forced residents to flee for safety as the gunmen operated freely in the community.
The spokesperson for the Borno State Police Command, Nahum Daso, confirmed the incident, saying security agencies had been notified and that several students remained unaccounted for following the raid.
Efforts to rescue the abducted victims were said to be ongoing, while authorities were yet to disclose the exact number of those kidnapped or provide further details on the operation.
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