By Mike ALADENIKA.
Workers of the University of Benin, Tuesday joined a nationwide three-day protest to draw the federal government attention to unpaid earned allowances and other demands .
The workers- under the aegis of Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and Non-academic Staff Union (NASU) also bemoan irregularities in salaries by the government Integrated Personnel and Payroll System (IPPS).
"For almost 10 months, IPPS have not remitted monies collected in form of dues and third party deductions.
"They (government) want to strangulate us so that we will not perform our responsibilities to members", the workers said.
Comrade Osewa Bedrocks, Chairman of Uniben SSANU/Joint Association Committee (JAC) said: "the protest is to sensitize the public and let government know that we can not be taken for a ride.
"You (government) cannot sign and will not obey agreements. Besides, the government has also failed to reconstitute panel for renegotiation of pending agreements".
Brodricks also alleged usurpation of positions made for non-teaching staff by academics and government failure to pay minimum wage arrears.
On his part, Comrade Andy Igninosa, NASU chairman said the protest will last between 8.AM and 4.PM daily.
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