BREAKING: Makinde lifts suspension on ‘No Work, No Pay’ for LAUTECH lecturers

MOUTHPIECE NGR reports that Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has lifted suspension on ‘No Work, No Pay’ policy of workers at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, LAUTECH.

This was made known shortly after the governor’s meeting with the Unions of the institution comprises of Academic Staff Union (ASUU), Senior Staff Association of Universities (SSANU), Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU), and National Association of Academic Technologists

Makinde had in June announced the withholding of subvention of lectures of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, LAUTECH who refused to resume to work despite the directive of the state government for the resumption of academic activities in the university.

The governor noted that if the lecturers do not go back to work, the State government would not pay their subvention.

Recall that MOUTHPIECE NGR had reported on Friday that the alumni association of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, LAUTECH, Ogbomoso, Thursday night met with the Governor of Oyo state, Seyi Makinde to discuss about school resumption and the renaming of the institution to Ladoke Akintola University (LAU). 

The development, however, made unions of the institution to meet with the governor, where he lifted the suspension on “No work No pay” for striking lecturers.  

Our correspondent gathered that subvention of May and June would be released soon while academic activities and other imbroglio would be a thing to be put to rest soon as efforts are now in top gear to restore parity.

When contacted, the students Union President, Anuoluwa said he has made appeal to His Excellency, Seyi Makinde, on behalf of students to hasten their resumption before the end of the month.

Those in attendance include Oyo Deputy Governor, Barrister Bayo Lawal, other government functionaries including a lecturer from Agricultural Faculties, Dr. Saheed Olubadan and the Students Union President, Adeboye Anuoluwa.