The Colleges of Education Academic Staff Unions, COEASU and the Association of Provosts have welcomed the payment of the Consolidated Academic Tertiary Allowance, CATA, to their members.
The groups also raised alarm on inadequate inspectorate personnel at the National commission for colleges of Education, NCCE, to check illegal and substandard institutions across the country
After years of waiting, the Nigerian government has eventually paid academic and non-academic staff of universities, polytechnics and colleges of education, eight months consolidated tertiary institution allowance.
This gathering of the leadership of the colleges of education academic staff union and Provosts of the colleges, is commending the government for taking steps to address industrial harmony in its institutions
Smart Olugbeko, a former COEASU President and representatives of Provosts of the colleges, called on the regulators to intensify searchlight on fake colleges
The gathering is also pushing for stronger working relationship between trade unions and management at all levels of education to curb industrial unrest
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