Unpaid salaries: CONUA threatens industrial action over FG’s delayed agreement

From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye and Francis Onyedikachukwu , Abuja
The Congress of University Academics (CONUA) has warned the Federal Government of possible industrial action over its failure to conclude a collective bargaining agreement with the union and settle outstanding salaries and other entitlements owed to university lecturers.
The union, which demanded immediate payment of three and a half months’ withheld salaries, promotion arrears and outstanding benefits arising from the 25 and 35 per cent wage awards, declared that its preference for dialogue should not be mistaken for weakness or unwillingness to defend its members.
Its National President, Niyi Sunmonu, issued the war...