The Minister of Education, Dr.Maruf Tunji Alausa on Wednesday, announced the release of N50bn by the Federal to the academic and non-academic staff unions of federal universities for the settlement of earned allowances, as promised by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
This development was disclosed in a statement titled: “FG Releases N50bn Earned Allowances To Varsity Union, Tinubu Reaffirms Education Priority, issued by Folasade Booriowo, Director of Press at the Federal Ministry of Education.
Boriowo started that the move “stands as yet another testament to Tinubu’s unwavering commitment to fundamentally transform Nigeria’s education sector. It reflects the administration’s bold resolve to transform the nation from resource-based to knowledged-based economy through strategic investments in education, infrastructure, and human capital”.
According to the Minister the intervention is a reaffirmation of our President’s belief in the capacity of Nigerian youth and the invaluable role that academic and non -academicstaff in nurturing them.
“By prioritising their welfare, we are laying the foundation for future where every Nigeria child receives highly qualitative and global competitive education”.
The Minister expressed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s heartfelt appreciation to both academic and non-academic unions for their sustained trust in his administration and fostering an atmosphere of peace and cooperation across Nigeria’s federal institutions.
“Notably, the country is currently experiencing one of the longest uninterrupted academic sessions in recent history — a feat attributed to the mutual understanding and share commitment between the government and the University community”, he said.
The President reiterated: “The youth are the heartbeat of our country. Their future is extremely important to me and my administration. Keeping our children in school is not negotiable. It is my commitment that strikes in our institutions will soon become a thing of the past”.
Recall that university-based academic unions have been at loggerheads with past governments over the failure to release earned allowances, among other demands.
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