FOLLOWING the Federal Government’s face-
off with the Academic Staff Union of
Universities (ASUU), Federal Government, has
released N100 billion to be shared by 59
universities in the country.
Also, another N30 billion has been released by
the Federal Government for 36 federal
institutions in the country as contained in the
letter written to institutions by the committee
appointed by the Federal Government, headed
by the Secretary to the Government of the
Federation (SGF), Senator Anyim Pius Anyim,
to mediate on the face-off with ASUU.
Addressing members of the union at the
Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka,
on Thursday, the Vice Chancellor of the
institution, Professor Boniface Egboka, said
that out of the N100 billion released for
infrastructural development, UNIZIK got
N3.050 billion.
He further said that out of the N30 billion also
released by the Federal Government to take
care of earned allowances which had been the
bone of contention in the Federal Government
and ASUU face-off, UNIZIK, got N1.184
billion.
The Vice Chancellor, recalled that Nnamdi
Azikiwe University since its establishment in
1991, had not received the mandatory take-off
grant of N500 million, adding that the
university had only been working with its
internally generated revenue (IGR) which
had helped it in the 60 per cent development
of the institution.
He further appreciated the tenacity of ASUU
and other unions, adding that the strike was
what made it possible for the assistance and
praised the efforts of President Goodluck
Jonathan’s administration for making sure that
the face-off between the FG and ASUU, was
amicable resolved.
Professor Egboka, however, called on the staff,
students and union leaders in the institution
to close rank so that such goodies from the
Federal Government would not elude them.
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I think its time for ASUU to shift ground,FG has a tried.