Higher Institutions Declare Strike In Kwara

Staff of tertiary institutions in Kwara State have declared an indefinite strike following the non payment of six months salary arrears by the State Government.

Addressing Journalists after an emergency meeting with their members, the state's Chairman of Committee of Union in tertiary institutions, Abdulkareem Kannike, noted that several efforts made to let government see reasons, fell on deaf ears. 

The government on its part, urged the unions to utilize their Internal Generated Revenue to offset the arrears as the dwindling revenue could not make it to meet its obligations.

Addressing Journalists later in company of leaders from various colleges, the state chairman of the committee said several letters and meetings held with government officials met brick walls as the government is adamant claiming there is no money due to dwindling federal allocation.

"Since the government will not pay what it owed despite several sufferings by his members, the committee has no option than to declare indefinite strike starting from Monday having exhausted all peaceful means", he said.

Reacting to the proposed strike, the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Media, Dr. Muideen Akorede, agreed that the government is owing, but not up to six months.

Dr Akorede blamed the situation on fall in revenue from the federation account and urged the higher institutions to make judicious use of Internally Generated Revenue to pay salaries.