FG releases N50 billion to settle earned allowances for ASUU, different college employees 

This was disclosed in a press assertion titled “FG Releases N50bn Earned Allowances to Varsity Unions, Tinubu Reaffirms Training Precedence” issued by Mrs. Folasade Boriowo, Director of Press, Federal Ministry of Training.

In accordance with the Minister of Training, Dr. Maruf Olagunji Alausa, the N50 billion fee reaffirms President Bola Tinubu’s dedication to resolving long-standing problems with the welfare of college staff in Nigeria’s training sector.

“The Honourable Minister of Training, Dr. Maruf Olagunji Alausa, declares the discharge of N50 billion by the Federal Authorities to the tutorial and non-academic employees unions of federal universities for the settlement of earned allowances as promised by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,” the assertion learn.

He additionally counseled the unions for sustaining industrial peace, attributing the nation’s long-running uninterrupted educational session to the mutual cooperation between the federal government and college employees.

Longest uninterrupted session in years 

Alausa additionally counseled the unions for sustaining calm within the college system. In accordance with him, the nation is having fun with one of many “longest uninterrupted educational periods in current historical past,” attributing the steadiness to “the mutual understanding and shared dedication between the federal government and the college group.”

He famous that Tinubu’s administration has made no secret of its want to maintain colleges open it doesn’t matter what.

President Tinubu, talking by the ministry, was clear: college closures attributable to strikes are unacceptable.

“The youth are the heartbeat of our nation. Their future is extraordinarily vital to me and my administration. Holding our kids at school will not be negotiable. It’s my dedication that strikes in our establishments will quickly develop into a factor of the previous,” the President stated.

What you need to know 

Traditionally, the Tutorial Employees Union of Universities (ASUU), different college staffs have engaged in a number of strikes over calls for together with the fee of earned educational allowances, funding for the revitalization of public universities, amongst others.

In 2022, ASUU launched into an eight-month strike, main the Federal Authorities to implement a ‘No Work, No Pay’ coverage, ensuing within the withholding of salaries throughout the strike interval.

President Bola Tinubu accredited the discharge of 4 out of the eight months’ withheld salaries in October 2023 as a gesture to mitigate the difficulties confronted by lecturers throughout the implementation of key financial reforms.

Nairametrics reported in February 2024 that the Federal Authorities has begun disbursing the salaries beforehand withheld from teachers affiliated with the Tutorial Employees Union of Universities.