Nwokoma Ibeji， 3rd from right and other officials of NAAT


The Federal Government will soon release a circular for responsibility allowance to be paid to members of National Association of Academic Technologists, NAAT， says its President， Comrade Nwokoma Ibeji Wednesday

Ibeji made the revelation  at the South-East Zonal Executive Council meeting of the association held at the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, MOUAU， Umudike

He added that the association hoped to get the circular for Consolidated Tertiary Institutions Salary Scale (CONTISS) 14 and 15 in the next few months.

According to him，  the lack of the extant circular had hindered members of the group from getting to the peak of their career.

Ibeji regretted that some members in some universities could not get to levels 14 and 15 before their retirement.

He described the circular as a letter from the government, permitting the members to get to the top of their career.

Ibeji further revealled that the leadership of the association was also entering into a fresh negotiation with the federal govermnent to ensure that members were paid allowances, which they were previously denied.

The NAAT leader who was treated to a civic reception by the South-East zone of the association, after his emergence as national president, thanked the group for honouring him.

The South-East Zonal Coordinator of the association, Mr Emmanuel Mbaoji, expressed the hope that the national leadership would succeed in its negotiation with the federal government for improvement in members’ welfare.

Mbaoji, who is the NAAT Chairman, University of Nigeria, Nsukka branch, said the reception was to appreciate Ibeji for being the first person from the zone to lead the association.


Earlier in an address of welcome, the Chairman of NAAT, MOUAU branch, Mr Kenneth Nwaji, said the union had over the years maintained a reputation as the most peaceful union on campus.

Nwaji commended the management of the university, under the leadership of Prof. Maduebibisi Iwe, the Vice Chancellor, for its great support to the union.

In his remarks， Iwe, represented by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor， (Administration), Prof. Franka Asawalam, urged the group to think of “a successor generation” in the South-East. (NAN).