FG Warns VCs Over Diversion Of Staff Entitlement Funds

The Federal Government has warned Vice Chancellors of Federal Universities in opposition to the diversion, mismanagement or withholding of funds earmarked for the fee of workers entitlements, notably the Clinical and Teaching Allowance (CATA), Consolidated Tertiary Allowance (CONTA) and Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS).

The warning was given by the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, throughout a gathering with Vice Chancellors, in response to studies that workers of some Federal Universities have been but to obtain their legit entitlements.

Alausa expressed concern over the event, noting that regardless of the funding intervention made by the Federal Government to handle the problem of funding within the college system, some universities have been nonetheless delaying the fee of entitlements to their employees.

He mentioned it was not proper and never acceptable that employees who had diligently served the college system have been being denied their entitlements as and when due.

According to the Minister, the Federal Government had intervened to handle the funding problem and had gone additional to pay arrears of CATA, CONTA and CONMESS as much as September, including that administrative lapses on the a part of college managements shouldn’t be allowed to undermine the welfare of workers.

He subsequently urged Vice Chancellors to work carefully with related authorities to resolve all excellent points referring to the fee of workers entitlements and to make sure that funds have been made with out additional delay.

Alausa additionally emphasised the necessity for prudent and clear utility of personnel funds, stressing that such funds have to be utilized strictly for his or her accredited functions and should not be diverted to different makes use of.

He additional known as for transparency and accountability within the dealing with of issues referring to recruitment and appointments in Federal Universities, noting that adherence to due course of was important to sustaining confidence within the system.

The Minister reaffirmed the Federal Government’s dedication to school autonomy and to the welfare of college employees, stating that autonomy should go hand in hand with duty, transparency and accountability.

He known as on Vice Chancellors to maintain constructive engagement with the Federal Government, to prioritise workers welfare and to advertise industrial concord of their establishments as a way to minimise avoidable disruptions to tutorial actions.