Minister of Education, Professor Ruqayyatu Rufa’i, Thursday, assured
that the federal government would henceforth endeavour to fulfill every
agreement reached with the Academic Staff Union of the Universities,
ASUU. While appreciating the union for its understanding of the federal
government’s position to call off the strike, Rufa’i reiterated
government readiness to fulfill every agreement entered into with the
academic body.
According to her, “government is not in any way contemplating of
backing back with terms discussed with ASUU and other unions of the
tertiary institutions. … and that anything discussed and agreed we are
certain that we will do that.
The minister however, thanked President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan for
his support throughout the negotiating period during which government
came to terms to the demands of ASUU thus putting an end to the
lingering impasse. She also commended the efforts of the Secretary to
the Government of the Federation (SGF), and that of the National
Assembly in resolving the misunderstanding.
On how government intends to raise the N100bn promised to
universities Prof Rufa’i disclosed that there were some other accruable
interventions from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFund, Nigerna
Nationa Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN and
ICT intervention from the ministry of Communication and its parastatals.
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