FG resolves all issues with ASUU, ASUP, releases N16.8bn, says Education Minister

Login SME Aminiya Tambari ePaper Petition Wednesday, June 3, 2020   Toggle navigation Toggle navigation HomeEducation ADVERTISEMENT FG resolves all issues with ASUU, ASUP, releases N16.8bn, says Education Minister By Agency report |  Feb 3, 2019 11:16 AM TwitterFacebookWhatsAppTelegram Adamu Adamu, Minister of Education. The Federal Government has released N16.8 billion to settle outstanding salary arrears of staff in the country’s tertiary institutions. Malam Adamu Adamu, Minister of Education, who disclosed this during the “Sixth Edition of the Ministerial Press Briefing’’ in Abuja, said that disbursement was ongoing through the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation. Adamu said that the government had resolved all issues and await the academic unions to also call off their strike in the coming days, especially ASUU and ASUP. The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) had been on strike since December 12, while the Academic Staff Union of Universities(ASUU) started Nov.4 ADVERTISEMENT Dear valued readers, subscribe to the Daily Trust e-paper to continue enjoying our diet of authoritative news. Kindly subscribe here According to him, the Federal Government had reached an agreement in the area of: Review of Polytechnic Act, adding that it was waiting for the National Assembly to transmit the amended document to President Muhammadu Buhari for his assent. Others, he said, were revitalisation of polytechnics and colleges of education, renegotiation of the 2010 agreements, saying that government was committed to the revitalisation of facilities in its public tertiary institutions. The minister also said that the government had directed the Minister of Finance to source for additional funding to the tune of N30 billion for the purpose, with particular reference to polytechnics and colleges of education. “Also for state owned polytechnics; the National Board for Technical Education has been directed to strengthen its regulatory mechanism including developing a new template for accreditation to address observed weaknesses. “And to ensure that proprietors of polytechnics including states and private owners meet their obligations to their staff. “Again, as a demonstration of Government’s commitment to continuous dialogue with the staff unions, the ministry will provide alternative funding for the stalled renegotiations in the polytechnics sub- sector. “The National Board for Technical Education and the National Commission for Colleges of Education have also been directed to ensure compliance with the approved schedules of meetings with their respective Unions,’’ he said. Similarly, Adamu noted that the government team had reached agreement with ASUU, while hoping that academic activities will also resume in universities’ campuses across the country without further delay. He, however, commended the Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU) for calling off its strike to allow the students in colleges of education get back to academic activities.(NAN) Related FG releases N16.8bn to settle tertiary institutions salary arrears FG, ASUP meeting ends in deadlock FG meets ASUU, seeks end to strike Download Daily Trust News App Share this article TwitterFacebookWhatsAppTelegram Join us on Join our whatsapp group here for Breaking News, Exclusives , others Complain about a story or Report an error and/or correction: +2348189301900 (Whatsapp and SMS only) Email: dtonline@dailytrust.com DISCLAIMER: Comments on this thread are that of the maker and they do not necessarily reflect the organizations stand or views on issues. Top Posts Why schools will not resume on June 8 - FG COVID-19: Experts offer suggestions for resumption of schools Buhari’s major problem is incompetent and selfish lieutenants – Professor Ango Abdullahi FG approves Lagos, Abuja airports, three others for flights resumption Northern governors mourn Baru's death 14 things you don't know about late NNPC GMD, Baru FG relaxes ban on gathering, shrinks curfew by 4 hours PTF advises Buhari on reopening of schools, religious centres as COVID-19 cases top 10,000 Federal Government lifts Kano lockdown ASUU, IPPIS and transparency in government payroll Just In COVID-19: Kogi sets up mobile courts to try violators of Kabba/Bunu lockdown FG cancels refund for federal roads after approving N148bn to 5 states Army arrests 24 suspected kidnappers in Ondo COVID-19: Edo discharges 17 more patients, records 17th death FG approves N9.7bn for second Abuja runway, Farim Ruwa dam See More Back to top Toggle navigation Daily Toggle navigation Week Day Specials Toggle navigation Saturday Specials Toggle navigation Sunday Specials Toggle navigation Exclusive 1998 - 2020 Media Trust Limited. All rights reserved. SBU.

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