The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Polytechnics has expressed disappointment over the Federal Government’s delay in paying November salaries to workers across Federal Polytechnics and related institutions nationwide.
Philip Ogunsipe, its National President, in a statement signed on Tuesday highlighted the severe financial problems the delay has caused, especially during this prevailing economic challenges in the country.
“Timely salary payments are not just essential but critical for the sustenance of our members and their families.
“This unwarranted delay has imposed severe financial hardships, further exacerbating the already difficult living conditions faced by Nigerian workers,” Ogunsipe lamented.
According to the union, the delay is attributed to the ongoing migration of payroll systems from the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System to the Government Integrated Financial Management Information System across tertiary institutions.
“While the transition was expected to be seamless, the process has been plagued by inefficiencies,” SSANIP noted.
“There has been no transfer of staff records to facilitate the migration, and essential human capital required to oversee this process remains unfulfilled, leaving institutions in disarray.
“SSANIP hereby calls on the Office of the Honourable Minister of Finance and the Accountant-General of the Federation to urgently address this matter to reassure workers, who are growing increasingly agitated,” the statement added.
However, federal civil servants have also aired their frustration over the continued delay in November 2024 salary payments.
