SSANIP laments delay in payment of Nov salary

Polytechnic workers on the aegis of Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Polytechnics (SSANIP) have expressed concerns over the Federal Government’s alleged failure to disburse November salaries to workers of Federal Polytechnics and related institutions across the country.

In statement signed in Abuja on Tuesday by its National President, Comrade Philip Ogunsip, SSANIP expressed dismay in the delayed payment of the November salary of its members amid the prevailing economic challenges currently being experienced in the country.

The statement added that the “unwarranted delay has imposed severe financial hardships, further exacerbating the already difficult living conditions faced by Nigerian workers.”

The statement reads: “The Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Polytechnics (SSANIP) expresses disappointment and concerns over the Federal Government’s failure to disburse November salaries to workers of Federal Polytechnics and related Institutions across the nation.

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“This is happening amid the prevailing economic challenges currently being experienced 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.

“The root cause of this issue (as we are made to understand) appears to be tied to the ongoing migration of payroll systems from the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS) to the Government Integrated Financial Management Information System (GIFMIS) across tertiary institutions in Nigeria. While this transition was expected to be seamless, the process has been plagued by inefficiencies.

“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 Minister of Finance and the Accountant-General of the Federation to urgently address this matter to reassure workers, who are growing increasingly agitated.

“Our union is resolute in advocating for the welfare of its members and urges the government to take decisive steps to rectify this pressing issue without further delay please.”