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OYSCATECH Staff Embark on Indefinite Strike Over Delayed and Fractional Salary Payments

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OYSCATECH staff in Oyo State, led by the Joint Action Committee (JAC), a union comprising the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Polytechnics (SSANIP), and Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU), have begun an indefinite strike over delayed and fractional payment of salaries. The strike, which commenced on July 1, 2025, follows a memo from the management indicating its inability to augment the subvention provided by the state government to enable full salary payments.

Key Takeaways:

  • The strike is a result of the management's continued failure to pay staff salaries and allowances as at when due, despite repeated appeals and work boycotts.
  • The 25% increase in subvention approved since January 2025 is insufficient to sustain full salary payments, according to the management, even when augmented with internally generated revenue.
  • The unions have appealed to Governor Seyi Makinde to intervene and come to the aid of the institution, which has consistently faced this challenge among all tertiary institutions in the state.
  • Staff members have expressed growing frustration over the recurrence of delay and fractional payment of salaries, despite the government's review of the institution's internally generated revenue sources upward and approval for sustainability.
  • School fees for new intakes have been increased by 100% for the current academic session, yet the financial welfare of staff remains unchanged.

Statistics:

  • 25% increase in subvention approved for the institution since January 2025
  • 100% increase in school fees for new intakes for the current academic session
  • Three-day strike embarked on by staff in May 2025 over fractional payment of salaries
  • Staff members repeatedly resorted to work boycotts when salaries and allowances were not paid in full

Sources:

  • A statement jointly signed by Nasu Chairman, Tajudeen Adeyemo; SSANIP Chairman, Oyediran S.O., and ASUP Chairman, Tiamiyu M.B.

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