The incessant strikes plaguing Benue State University may be witnessing it’s twilight as BENUE.COM.NG can confirm members of the striking unions in Benue State University which include the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Non-Academic Staff Union, NASU and Association of Resident Doctors, ARD have started receiving their salaries.
A high ranking member of ASUU who spoke to our correspondent under anonymity said their colleagues in zenith bank must have received theirs late yesterday and they also learnt that other banks were processing their payments, however they are not sure of the number of months paid.
We reported one week ago that ASUU lecturers were insisting on at least 3 months salaries, but our sources have now revealed that the lecturers have lowered their demands to two months.
We’ve also gathered that the government is aware of the new developments and is prepared to meet with the lecturers’ demands to ensure they return to work.
“We acknowledge the effort of the Governor and I think we’ll consider two months but one month will be difficult to convince the congress. The Governor is aware of it”, our source said.
Meanwhile, other Benue workers have received one month salary.
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