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Akec threatens to quit as VC of Juba university over salary arrears

The Vice Chancellor of the University of Juba Professor John Akec has threatened to quit his job, unless the government raises his salary.

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Professor John Akec. [Photo courtesy]
Professor John Akec. [Photo courtesy]
JUBA, APRIL 17, 2023 (SUDANS POST) – The Vice Chancellor of the University of Juba Professor John Akec has threatened to quit his job, unless the government raises his salary.

In a brief statement posted on his Twitter handle, Akec revealed that his monthly gross salary is equivalent to just $855, and that the government must raise his salary by April 26, failure of which he will quit his job.

“My monthly gross salary of SSP 770,000 is merely equivalent to $ 855,” Akec said.

“If [ministry of finance and planning] fails to pay me and staff a new improved salary by 26th April 2023, I am going to give up my job and join ranks of unemployed youth selling currency on our streets,” Professor Akec added.

Last Wednesday, a meeting of the extended Senate of the University of Juba, which included deans and representatives of workers’ unions, resolved that the offer by the finance ministry to pay universities the old salary from February 2023 to June 2023 and pay the differences between the old and new pay later was not good enough.

“The Minister of Finance and Planning is given two weeks (from 12 to 26 April) to pay the Approved New Salary Structure from February and March 2023 to the university,” the resolution read. “The finance minister to agree with the university on the modalities of paying the arrears of July 2022 to January 2023.”

The meeting of the extended senate also resolved that the Deans’ Board is empowered by the senate to take any necessary action, including industrial action, should the finance minister fail to comply by 26 April.

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