Universities will not be exempted from Treasury Single Account (TSA), but negotiation with striking lecturers will continue to meet their demands.
The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, said lecturers requested that universities should be allowed off TSA, but “I think government will not do this. “
“But there are some peculiar funds in the universities, like endowments, prizes and so on. Government will exempt those ones.’’

He however said that the government would continue its negotiations with ASUU to fulfill their demands.

At the end of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Wednesday, Adamu admitted that government had not fulfilled its own part of the agreements with the lecturers.
He acknowledged that ASUU had late last year issued a one-week strike notice leading to a meeting where agreements were reached but noted that the Association did not follow due process for the current strike.

He explained that they agreed on eight issues.
“Already, let’s say there was the issue of negotiation which is the only one they agreed that government has done what it promised because we set up the negotiation team and the negotiation is already on-going.
“There is the issue of their earned allowances and I think that because of some miscommunication what was promised could not be done but I am assuring ASUU and the nation that this is going to be done.
“There is the issue of registration for the Nigerian Universities’ Pension Commission.
“I think in that one, there are few issues that they need to sort out with the Nigerian Pension Commission and I believe that there will be no problem there.
“The other is the issue of their staff school which I think the court has given them the verdict to go ahead with it.
Adamu stated that he expected that government and the striking lecturers would reach trusted agreements on the demands.

Explaining further on the TSA, he said that because the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) does not give interest on it that was why endowments was exempted but other payments could be made into it.
He said that ASUU had been paid N30 billion of the allowances requested but because they were unable to render account of its disbursement it was stopped.
“The figures that I know, they have been paid N30 billion and the problem actually arose because they were not able to account for this N30 billion.
“And we said we will only give them the balance if they are able to account and the balance is N23 billion,’’ he said
The minister noted that the total demand was N53 billion, adding that government had the money to pay.
The minister re-affirmed his belief that ASSUU “is composed of patriotic people, very responsible’’, noting that it was one of the fruits of their struggle that led to the creation of the TETFUND.
He noted that without TETFUND today the university system could have collapsed, adding that he was not supporting ASUU but what was good.
Information Minister Lai Mohammed who also briefed on the memoranda submitted by the minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, said that council approved contract for the rehabilitation of Ajaokuta-Itakpe rail line.

He said that it involved track laying, permanent way works and ancillary facilities area and completion of 12 railway stations in favour of Messr CCECC Nig Ltd in the sum of $122.62 million.
He said the amount was inclusive of all taxes at the prevailing CBN exchange rate of one dollar to N305 with a completion period of 15 months.

According to him, Ajaokuta to Warri track is in good condition and when the new contract is completed access to the seaport is achieved for the evacuation of goods.
Mohammed added that Amaechi also submitted a memo for the interim phase arrangement for the concession of the Nigeria’s narrow gauge railway system which was approved.

He said that the approval was to issue a letter of comfort to General Electric so that by October 2017 there would be full utilization of Lagos–Kano and Port Harcourt-Calabar–Maiduguri line.
He said it was part of the efforts to rehabilitate the 30,000 km narrow guage line and make it ready for haulage of goods and services.
According to him, from October there will be new 17 wagons to move at least a million tonnes of goods from the roads.
Mohammed added that council also approved the variation cost for the construction of one 150 MVA 330/133 KVA transformer at Birnin Kebbi and the reinforcement of a sub-station in Kumbutso, Kano for the transmission company of Nigeria.



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http://www.splint.com.ng/2017/08/ASUU-strike-no-tsa-waiver-for.html

Most of the people below dont understand this news

Well i don't just understand.

The war drum has been sounded.

Will this mark the beginning of another prolong/indefinite strike?

K

Universities are so corrupt. How can they be asking for TSA waiver. Everyone is looking for a way to cheat the masses

I was even thinking dat ASUU is fighting for the interest of the students Not knowing dat it is for der selfish interest.....I pity dis country... tribalism is not our only problem

ASUU salary was paid 70%, while the likes of pmb aides was paid $1000 dollars per night as estacodes while protecting a cadaver. Was any due process taken by the fg to do this?

Who is fooling who here?

ile

If u didn't experience atleast 4 months strike then u never attended Nigeria public University

Demanding that the federal government should exempt universities from TSA by ASUU is to show that they are bunch of corrupt thieves. they are only fighting for their pockets and not the welfare of the school or the students. The ASUU body should sit down and table important things or negotiate on important areas that will change our universities for the greater good instead of fighting on TSA and allowing the federal government to give uneseccary excuses.

Well in my humble opinion, without the desire to offend those who think different from my point of view, but looking at it in depth, taking into account the characteristics of each person, I honestly think... I forgot what i was going to say.
But then I assure you, not everyone understands this post.

ASUU Strike has turned to World Cup. Comes up every four years. 2009, 2013, 2017.
Abeg your school qualify for World Cup?

the figures that I know, they have been paid N30 billion and the problem actually arose because they were not able to account for this N30 billion.
“And we said we will only give them the balance if they are able to account and the balance is N23 billion,’’ he said




whats hard in accountability


rogues everywhere

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How then do you encourage autonomy of university?

but why should they be exempted?

It is very obvious that our striking lecturers want it in the old way of corruption, it is only God that will deliver our learning institutions. No one wants to be scolded and ask for proper accountability.

Why should ASUU be asking for TSA exemption if they have hidden corrupt agendas

Desdola:
How then do you encourage autonomy of university?

Don't be deceived sir, they are only trying to force back their ways into the system where a single Uni has over 70 accounts and no one to check their spendings.
If Ministries can be under TSA, Universities have no reason not to be.

they should just stick to the status quo

I suspect the lecturers ve something to hide

mrphysics:
Universities are so corrupt. How can they be asking for TSA waiver. Everyone is looking for a way to cheat the masses

Because TSA is bad for the system

As a prof your knowledge is needed everywhere you can't restrain me to a single salary

As a prof you can lecture in Uniben as an example earn salary and still be adjourned staff in another university with a different salary

with TSA that is not possible


Again, TSA doesnt captured overtime, responsibility allowances etc. Treasury Single Account would make civil servants poorer.

I reject it for universities

edlion57:
I was even thinking dat ASUU is fighting for the interest of the students Not knowing dat it is for der selfish interest.....I pity dis country... tribalism is not our only problem

The Minister tactically avoided the item that would benefit Nigerians, Universities revitalization funds amounting to 850b NGN.

sayyid:
Demanding that the federal government should exempt universities from TSA by ASUU is to show that they are bunch of corrupt thieves. they are only fighting for their pockets and not the welfare of the school or the students. The ASUU body should sit down and table important things or negotiate on important areas that will change our universities for the greater good instead of fighting on TSA and allowing the federal government to give uneseccary excuses.

Kindly read the post again. Even the Minister agreed that certain University's funds will be exempted from TSA.

Of course, at least it will check the excesses of the VCs.

diportivo:
the figures that I know, they have been paid N30 billion and the problem actually arose because they were not able to account for this N30 billion.
“And we said we will only give them the balance if they are able to account and the balance is N23 billion,’’ he said




whats hard in accountability


rogues everywhere

Don't allow the govt. to deceive you. They have been yapping about carrying forensic audit for over a year and the University union gave them 100% approval to go ahead.

Yet, they failed in doing that. Whose fault is that, they practically used that excuse as a delaying tactics and you expect ASUU to be sitting ducks.

Hell No.

stinggy:
Why should ASUU be asking for TSA exemption if they have hidden corrupt agendas





Don't be deceived sir, they are only trying to force back their ways into the system where a single Uni has over 70 accounts and no one to check their spendings.
If Ministries can be under TSA, Universities have no reason not to be.

Ignorance is your strong forte, the TSA is causing more damage than Good. The University is a citadel of research and training,how do you hope they will achieve that when the TSA makes withdrawal and utilization of research grants cumbersome and difficult. Every IGR generated by the universities is sucked in by the TSA yet the govt claims it wants to grant universities some level of autonomy.

bahaushe1:

Kindly read the post again. Even the Minister agreed that certain University's funds will be exempted from TSA.

I actually did. but from what I understand from the post the universities don't want anything to do with TSA at all, because it's curbing their excesses

They wan dey do anyhow. How would you request to be exempted from TSA. This guys are joker's.