The National Association of Institutional Suppliers suspended their two-day protest today, April 8, 2024, following an assurance meeting with Minister of Education Dr Yaw Adutwum.
NAIS stated in a statement dated Wednesday, April 3, 2024, that the decision to embark on a protest was made after the Ministry of Education failed to fulfil its promise to settle outstanding debts owed to members of the association during a meeting held on March 26, 2024.
The Public Relations Officer for the Association, Emmanuel Ayivor disclosed that after an emergency meeting with the education ministry earlier today, they were assured to receive payment of outstanding debt by the close of Monday, April 15, 2024.
“We had a meeting with authorities at the Ministry of Education a few minutes ago and we have come to a conclusion. They have assured us that our concerns, they’ve heard it and we’ve submitted our petitions to them. And that from today, as a matter of urgency, they have started paying”, Mr. Ayivor said.
He further hinted at the arrears expected to be paid on Wednesday, April 10.
“Arrears from the 2021/2022 academic year, then part of the 2022/2023 academic year will be paid by this coming Wednesday. Aside from that we are to meet with the head of finance coming Monday to look at the outstanding balance they need to pay us”, he added.