The Academic Staff Union of Universities at Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, has rejected claims by the institution’s Vice Chancellor, Prof. Sunday Olowo Samuel, that all backlog of staff salaries has been cleared.
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Prof. Samuel, during a media briefing on August 21, said the university was enjoying stability, paying salaries regularly, and had settled all outstanding wages inherited from the previous administration with a monthly subvention of N500 million.
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In a counter-statement signed by ASUU branch Chairman, Dr. Cyril Onogbosele, and Secretary, Dr. William Odion, the union described the Vice Chancellor’s comments as false and misleading. They said several letters and meetings had been held with the university administration over unpaid staff salaries without results.
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ASUU alleged that some staff are still being owed up to 29 months of salary arrears, in addition to unpaid 13th-month salaries, promotion arrears, N70,000 and 25–35% wage increase arrears, responsibility allowances for office holders, and deductions such as union dues and staff welfare contributions withheld for 15 months between September 2020 and November 2021. The union said the total arrears run into billions of naira.
The lecturers urged the university to be transparent in its dealings and address the long-standing issue of unpaid salaries instead of misinforming the public.
ASUU also appealed to Edo State Governor and Visitor to the university, Senator Monday Okpebholo, to intervene further in resolving the crisis. The union commended the governor for ongoing efforts to reposition the institution but blamed the situation on poor management under the defunct Special Intervention Team during the tenure of former governor Godwin Obaseki.
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