ASUU: Buhari approves N20bn for public universities
President
Muhammadu Buhari has also approved the release of N20 billion to revitalize
public universities in line with the demands of the Academic Staff Union of
Universities, ASUU.
The Minister
of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, made this disclosure in Abuja on Monday, NAN reports.
She
explained that the money for the universities would be released through normal
channels.
“The N20
billion for the universities would be released immediately in line with the
established criteria used by the National Universities Commission.
“The federal
government would monitor the progress of the implementation of the
universities’ revitalization with a view to resolving emerging issues and
keeping its promises to relevant stakeholders,” the minister said.
Meanwhile
the President also approved the immediate release of N22.68 billion as
retirement benefits for ex-workers of the rested Nigeria Airways.
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