Ebun Olowu
Polytechnic workers, under the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Polytechnics (SSANIP), have threatened to embark on a nationwide strike over inconsistency and shady implementation of the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS), and stoppage of the minimum wage.
The union rose from its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting at the Labour House, Abuja, on Tuesday, with a resolution to withdraw their services over various challenges in the implementation of IPPIS.
Addressing journalists at the end of the meeting, National President of SSANIP, Comrade Philip Ogunsipe, stated that since the commencement of the implementation of IPPIS in February 2020, the workers have experienced many problems on the platform.
These, according to him, include: Non-release of new Minimum Wage arrears, inconsistencies in the release of third party deductions, non-payment of COVID-19 hazard allowance for health workers, high draconian tax regime on consolidated salary, delay in the release of 2018 and 2019 promotion arrears, among others.
Reading a communique issued after the NEC meeting, Ogunsipe said the union has issued a 21-day ultimatum for these challenges to be addressed, warning that any failure on the part of the government will result into industrial action.
