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.
Culled from Osun Defender.
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