Agbani – Members of the National Association of Academic Technologists, NAAT, ESUT Branch will on Wednesday, November 6, 2024 conduct a peaceful protest against members’ unpaid entitlements.

The peaceful protest, which would hold within the university pricint is aimed at drawing the federal government’s attention to the plights of the Academic Technologists

In a letter addressed to the university management, signed by the Acting Chairman Comrade Cecilia Umeh and the Acting Secretary, Comrade Ogochukwu Ugwu, noted that the peaceful protest was in line with their National Executive Council directive.

The union while assuring the university management of utmost decorum during the protest, also requested for them to carry out their fundamental right without hinderance

“This is to inform the University that the National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) will be carrying out a peaceful protest on the 6th of November, 2024 within the school premises.

‘This action is to adhere to directives from the National Executives concerning an impending strike due to unpaid salaries and other unfulfilled conditions by the Federal Government.

“We want to assure you that NAAT-ESUT, has no intention of disrupting the activities of the University. However, the evidence of our protest will be captured and submitted to the national executives as expected from other institutions in Nigeria. By this, all branches will be in alignment.

“Due to the timeframe, we plead that you grant us this opportunity to undergo this exercise with other comrades,” letter read.

It could be recalled that NAAT in September issued the federal government a 21-day ultimatum to begin payment of the outstanding arears of the members.

Following the expiration of the ultimatum in October, the union, in furtherance to her believe in peaceful resolution of issues, gave the government additional 14-day deadline to payup the entitlement or face industrial action.

The latest ultimatum will elapse on November 14, 2024.

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Members of the National Association of Academic Technologists, NAAT ESUT Chapter, have expressed appreciation to the management of the University for granting approval for its members to be promoted to Grade Level 14 in their careers.  

NAAT Chairman, Comrade Anthonia Onyia who disclosed this to ESUT, said the management’s gesture is a welcome development.

Although she regretted that the promotion would only take effect from 2025, the chairman appreciated the approval adding that the association is still in talks with the management to ensure that technologists in the university are allowed to reach grade level 15 as it’s obtained in other universities.

“I’m so happy that the day I approached our registrar, he told me that level 14 had been approved for technologists in ESUT.

“But then, it is not going to be effected or implemented in this ongoing appraisal exercise. He said it would come up from next year, that is 2025. But I’m still happy because it has been long that we are on that struggle.  But today, level 14 has been approved for NAAT,” she said.   

Describing technologists as the engineroom of every tertiary institution, Comrade Onyia stressed that the approval of the promotion to Grade Level 14 will spur her members to do more in ESUT.

“Technologists are the engineroom of not just the university but every tertiary institution in the world. They are at the core of academic excellence because they are in charge of all the piraticals in the university.

“The approval will of course motivate my members to work harder because it has been long we have been on that and there are many schools that are already on that level, schools that ESUT started before them. So now that we are among those schools that are enjoying it, my branch will be happy and we are grateful to the management.”

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The National Association of Academic Technologists, NAAT is currently holding its 54^th National Executive Council, NEC Congress in ESUT, Enugu state.

The two-day Congress which commenced today will end tomorrow at the ESUT College of Medicine, Enugu.

The National President, Comrade Ibeji Nwokoma will lead his Executive Council members during the meeting.

Delegates attending the congress include two members from all universities and polytechnics in Nigeria. No fewer than 200 NAAT members are expected to converge in Enugu to chart a new course for the development and welfare of the association.  

Host of the Congress is Chairman, NAAT ESUT, Comrade Onyia Anthonia

The congress will commence by10an each day.

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