Polytechnic workers lament delay in November salaries

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.

In a Tuesday statement signed by its National President, Philip Ogunsipe, the association highlighted the severe financial strain the delay has caused, especially amidst the 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.

The union attributed the delay 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.

Meanwhile, federal civil servants have also voiced their frustration over the continued delay in November 2024 salary payments, as the Federal Government has yet to disclose the cause.

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