Na wa oh! This one good gist wey don land from government side as dem don finally agree give ASUU members 40% increase for their salary. Na Tunji Alausa, di minister of education, na im bring this sweet update! E talk say dis increment go start from January 1, 2026, and some universities don already dey implement am. Na better move wey go help lecturers and bring some balance to di wahala wey don dey exist for university sector.
Abeg, make we reason am well. Dis salary upgrade no be just about money matter; e dey show say government dey try fulfil their own side of di agreement wey dem don renegotiate since 2025. Dem don dey jolly-jolly go back and forth, but finally dem don reach common ground. You know say education na di backbone of any society wey wan grow, so this increment fit change plenty things.
But make I yarn di koko, this salary adjustment no mean say all di problem don solve, oh! Di wahala wey dey ground no go just disappear because dem give lecturers small increase. Reality be say; if we no fix di underlying issues wey dey cause strike and wahala, dis improvement fit just be like cake wey sweet but no go last. Di issue of brain drain and low morale still dey cause problem for lecturers, and dem need better conditions to thrive.
A while back, lecturers dey complain say dem salaries no dey match di work wey dem dey do. If dem wan revive di academic environment, dem go need serious funding for infrastructure, research facilities, and better learning environment. No be only di lecturers matter, non-academic staff too dey face their own challenges. In fact, dem need to ensure say every side dey involved for negotiation to stop more wahala from brewing.
Make we no deceive ourselves; dis salary increment dey prove say government wan do something about di system, but na just one step among plenty wey dem need to take. For this new arrangement to really work, dem must plan am well, provide all di tools wey em require, and make sure say education remain top priority. If dem fit do this, na so Nigeria universities go fit start dey shine again internationally.
As we dey watch di situation, make we dey hope say dis kind move go encourage better atmosphere for lectures, research, and engagement. E go mean plenty for di future of education in Nigeria if only dem go manage di system well. Make we dey keep our eyes open as dem try implement all di plans wey dem discuss.
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