Tension in AAU as management reduces staff salaries

The Edo state owned Ambrose Alli University, AAU Ekpoma has concluded plans to reduce the monthly salaries payable to academic and nonacademic staff due to Government reduction of its subvention.

As a result the university may not be able to pay staff salaries this monthend. Reason is the Obaseki-led Edo state government has reduced the monthly subvention due the academic institution.

A mail from the University management and signed by Edward U. Aihevba, Deputy Registrar, Information/PRO, and sent to staffers testify to this.

Titled, “MONTHLY SALARIES”, the mail informed staff that, ” The University Community is hereby put on notice that based on the drastic reduction in the monthly subvention made available to the university by the state government there will be difficulty in paying full monthly salaries to staff henceforth”.

The mail added that, “Consequently, staff are hereby informed that only a percentage of monthly salaries would be paid to staff until the situation improves”.

The mail said, “It must be added that the University Management was able to pay net in the month of March because of the savings from school fees at the disposal of the university. Staff are therefore advised to adjust their lifestyles and expenditure patterns until payment of full salaries are restored”.

It concluded, “The University Management passionately appeals for the understanding of all staff in this regard”.