
Staff of a state-owned university in Jigawa State, Nigeria, have rejected an offer from the state government concerning the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPMS) and outstanding arrears. According to Punch, the workers have threatened to embark on a two-week warning strike to press home their demands. The dispute centres on disagreements over the payroll system and unpaid entitlements, raising the prospect of disruption to academic activities at the institution if the standoff is not resolved.
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