The Supervising Minister for Education,
Nyesom Wike, yesterday denied claims that the federal government has
defaulted in its agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities
(ASUU) over the release of N220bn to the universities.
The minister’s spokesman, Simeon
Nwakaudu issued a statement last night refuting reports that the federal
government had breached its agreement with the lecturers
“Government has already released the 2013 funds to the universities and
the institutions have commenced procurements of their needs and the 2014
fund would also be released as at when due,” the statement said.
Wike insisted that the federal government remained committed to the
agreement it entered with ASUU and will never breach it in anyway,
saying “as I am talking to you now, members of the Needs Assessment
Monitoring and Implementation Committee of which ASUU National President
is member will meet tomorrow (today).”
He however, described the claims by the ASUU National Treasure as untrue and baseless.
National President of ASUU, Comrade Nasir Fagge, confirmed to Daily
Trust last night that he is a member of the Monitoring and
Implementation committee of Needs Assessment.
Fagge said: “It is after this assignment that we can address the press and inform the world the development we have achieved.”
Source: Daily Trust Newspaper
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