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Kwara varsity denies paying workers below minimum wage, blames hostel owners

From The Punch · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources Context piece
  • Kwara State University denies claims that some workers earn below the minimum wage.
  • The university states that the individuals in question are not employees but part-time workers hired by private hostel owners.
  • KWASU asserts all its staff receive salaries comparable to federal universities and refutes accusations of the governor's minimum wage advocacy being a publicity stunt.

Kwara State University (KWASU) has strongly refuted online reports alleging that some of its workers are paid below the national minimum wage. In a statement released by the Director of University Relations, Prof. Saeedat Aliyu, the institution clarified that the individuals cited in the report are not university employees.

All staff of Kwara State University, Malete, teaching, non-teaching or technology staff, are paid salaries commensurate with what other university staff receive in any federal university in Nigeria.

— Prof. Saeedat AliyuDirector of University Relations, KWASU, in a statement defending the university's salary practices.

According to KWASU management, the personnel in question are part-time workers engaged by private individuals who own student hostels in the vicinity of the university. These workers are not directly employed by KWASU and are therefore not subject to the university's employment terms or salary structures. The university emphasized that all its teaching, non-teaching, and technology staff receive salaries consistent with those paid at federal universities across Nigeria.

The personnel referred to in the publication are not staff of the university, but workers engaged on a part-time basis to oversee student hostels built by private individuals in and around the university.

— Prof. Saeedat AliyuDirector of University Relations, KWASU, clarifying the employment status of individuals mentioned in a report.

The university also addressed claims that Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq's advocacy for a higher national minimum wage was a publicity stunt. KWASU dismissed this accusation as "spurious," stating that media outlets should conduct thorough investigations before making unfounded allegations. The institution commended the state government for its ongoing support, which it credits for the university's academic and research advancements, urging the public to disregard the misleading publication.

The claim of the online outlet, which accused Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of a supposed publicity stunt over the payment of N100,000 minimum wage, is spurious and undeserving of any media house which is expected to do its due findings before making unfounded allegations.

— Prof. Saeedat AliyuDirector of University Relations, KWASU, refuting accusations against the state governor.
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Originally published by The Punch in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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