…..as SSANIP appreciates Aiyedatiwa for graciously paying 3 out of 9months Outstanding salaries he inherited.
PRESS RELEASE.
A PASSIONATE APPEAL TO THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF ONDO STATE, HIS EXCELLENCY , LUCKY ORIMISAN AIYEDATIWA TO OFFSET THE OUTSTANDING SIX (6)MONTHS SALARY ARREARS OF STAFF OF THE RUFUS GIWA POLYTECHNIC,OWO.
The Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Polytechnics (SSANIP) Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo Branch extends its appreciation to the Executive Governor of Ondo State, His Excellency Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa for his conscientious efforts in turning the fortune of the Polytechnic around within his seven months of ascension as the Governor of the state.
It is within the public glare that His Excellency has done a lot for the Polytechnic within the last few months of his leadership. It is on record that the Polytechnic is faced with myriad of problems ranging from shortage and decay infrastructure, delayed staff promotions, prolonged academic session as a result of frequent misunderstanding between Management and Unions on campus over staff welfare and in particular, on irregular payment of salary, just to mention a few.
The myriad of problems confronting the Polytechnic predated the emergence of His Excellency, Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa as the Executive Governor of our dear Sunshine State. However, within the little time he acted as Acting Governor of Ondo State in 2023, he graciously approved payment of three (3) months out of the then outstanding thirteen (13) months salary arrears.
Rufus Giwa Polytechnic,Owo, being the oldest tertiary Institution in the State has had its own fair share of problem of funding.
The dichotomy between University and Polytechnic Certificate had its impact on the Institution coupled with mal-administration of successive Governing Council who had only come to take without any tangible contributions to the growth and development of the Polytechnic.
The foregoing predicaments was further compounded by the irregular payment of workers salary as and when due.
The regime of percentage payment did a calculated damage to the Polytechnic due to constant skirmish between Management and Labour Unions resulting to incessant strike actions and unnecessary prolonged academic sessions. All these became a thing of the past immediately His Excellency, Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa assumed office as Governor of the State.
In his magnanimity, he graciously approved a further payment of three (3) months salary out of the outstanding 9 months arrears and put an end to the institutionalized regime of percentage payment in the Polytechnic.
The Polytechnic Community will forever remain grateful to Mr. Governor for his humane considerations,concern and positive disposition to the welfare of staff and overall development and progress of the Polytechnic. SSANIP cannot but sincerely thank and appreciate Mr. Governor for his courageous intervention at the nick of time on issues affecting the Polytechnic.
Our appeal to Mr.Governor is to kindly complete what he started by defraying the remaining six (6) months outstanding salary arrears .
In addition to the aforestated, it is also necessary to intimate the Governor that it is only workers of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo that are still collecting N18,000 as minimum wage in the state.
It is also Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo only that is yet to effect the 25/35% increment for workers of Tertiary Institutions in the State.
It is only the staff of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic,0wo that are yet to receive January, 2017 outstanding salary.
We as a union is aware that Ondo State Government will soon start the implementation of the new National minimum wage of Seventy thousand Naira (N70,000)only to its workers including staff of the Polytechnic. Before this implementation, SSANIP humbly wishes to passionately appeal to our amiable Governor and Visitor to our Institution His Excellency, Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa to beautify the good work he has started in the Polytechnic by paying the outstanding six (6) month salary owed staff of the Polytechnic.
Whilst thanking Mr. Governor on the anticipation of his prompt approval of this request, SSANIP pledges our unflinching support for the re-election of Mr. Governor and promise to mobilize our members who came from different local governments and political wards within the state for his resounding victory in November, 2024 gubernatorial election in the State.
God’s willing.
E- signed:
Comrade Saka-Olokungboye Nurudeen
Chairman
Comrade Olanitori Olayemi
Secretary
