Towards ending the
ongoing ASUU strike, the Federal Government has committed to spending
N200 billion in the 2014 budget on the universities as well as on each
of the next three-four years until the universities are brought to
world-class standard as demanded by ASUU leadership.
This is in addition to the N100 billion dedicated and already made
available…
Government has also increased to N40billion as a first installment,
funds for payment of earned allowances to the striking lecturers, an
improvement from the N30 billion previously released.
This information is contained in an internal statement at the Federal
University of Otuoke by Professor Bolaji Aluko, its Vice-Chancellor.
On the earned allowances, Prof. Aluko said “Government will top it up
with further releases once universities are through with the
disbursement of this new figure of N40 million, so Vice-Chancellors are
urged to expedite this disbursement within the shortest possible time
using guiding templates that have been sent by the CVC.”
Professor Aluko said the development followed meetings on September 19
and Oct 11 of representatives of the Association of Vice-Chancellors of
Nigerian Universities, led by Prof. Hamisu of ATBU and ASUU reps led by
its President, Dr. N. Fagge with the Vice-President of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria, Arc. Namadi. Sambo, Minister of State for
Education, Nyesom Wike and others.
In the interest of peace, Vice-President Sambo appealed to ASUU to call
off the strike and apologized over the “take-it-or-leave-it” comments
made by the Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.
Other points of agreement at the meetings include the following:
Project Prioritization: Universities will now be allowed to determine
their priorities and not be “rail-roaded” into implementing a
pre-determined set of projects with respect to the NEEDS assessment.
Decisions are not to be centralized.
TETFund Intervention: Government assured that the operations of the
TETFund will not be impaired, and that the regular TETFund intervention
disbursement to Universities will continue, unaffected. So the NEEDS
assessment capital outlays are in addition to regular TETFund
intervention.
Project Monitoring: A new Implementation Monitoring Committee (IMC) for
the NEEDS Assessment intervention for universities has been set up to
take over from the Suswan Committee. The new one is under the Federal
Ministry of Education and chaired by the Honorable Minister of
Education. In addition, to build confidence and ensure faithful
implementation and prevent any relapse as before, the Vice President
will meet quarterly with the IMC to monitor progress.
Blueprint: ASUU was mandated to submit a blue print for revitalizing the
Universities to the Vice President.
ASUU leadership will now meet to decide if the government should be
trusted again, this time
Read More at http://www.ngtrends.com/2013/10/asuu-strike-update-fg-finally-agrees-meet-asuus-demands-100-days/, Written by Ayex Mon£y, Copyright © NG Trends
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Towards ending the
ongoing ASUU strike, the Federal Government has committed to spending
N200 billion in the 2014 budget on the universities as well as on each
of the next three-four years until the universities are brought to
world-class standard as demanded by ASUU leadership.
This is in addition to the N100 billion dedicated and already made
available…
Government has also increased to N40billion as a first installment,
funds for payment of earned allowances to the striking lecturers, an
improvement from the N30 billion previously released.
This information is contained in an internal statement at the Federal
University of Otuoke by Professor Bolaji Aluko, its Vice-Chancellor.
On the earned allowances, Prof. Aluko said “Government will top it up
with further releases once universities are through with the
disbursement of this new figure of N40 million, so Vice-Chancellors are
urged to expedite this disbursement within the shortest possible time
using guiding templates that have been sent by the CVC.”
Professor Aluko said the development followed meetings on September 19
and Oct 11 of representatives of the Association of Vice-Chancellors of
Nigerian Universities, led by Prof. Hamisu of ATBU and ASUU reps led by
its President, Dr. N. Fagge with the Vice-President of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria, Arc. Namadi. Sambo, Minister of State for
Education, Nyesom Wike and others.
In the interest of peace, Vice-President Sambo appealed to ASUU to call
off the strike and apologized over the “take-it-or-leave-it” comments
made by the Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.
Other points of agreement at the meetings include the following:
Project Prioritization: Universities will now be allowed to determine
their priorities and not be “rail-roaded” into implementing a
pre-determined set of projects with respect to the NEEDS assessment.
Decisions are not to be centralized.
TETFund Intervention: Government assured that the operations of the
TETFund will not be impaired, and that the regular TETFund intervention
disbursement to Universities will continue, unaffected. So the NEEDS
assessment capital outlays are in addition to regular TETFund
intervention.
Project Monitoring: A new Implementation Monitoring Committee (IMC) for
the NEEDS Assessment intervention for universities has been set up to
take over from the Suswan Committee. The new one is under the Federal
Ministry of Education and chaired by the Honorable Minister of
Education. In addition, to build confidence and ensure faithful
implementation and prevent any relapse as before, the Vice President
will meet quarterly with the IMC to monitor progress.
Blueprint: ASUU was mandated to submit a blue print for revitalizing the
Universities to the Vice President.
ASUU leadership will now meet to decide if the government should be
trusted again, this time
Read More at http://www.ngtrends.com/2013/10/asuu-strike-update-fg-finally-agrees-meet-asuus-demands-100-days/, Written by Ayex Mon£y, Copyright © NG Trends
Read More at http://www.ngtrends.com/2013/10/asuu-strike-update-fg-finally-agrees-meet-asuus-demands-100-days/, Written by Ayex Mon£y, Copyright © NG Trends
Towards ending the
ongoing ASUU strike, the Federal Government has committed to spending
N200 billion in the 2014 budget on the universities as well as on each
of the next three-four years until the universities are brought to
world-class standard as demanded by ASUU leadership.
This is in addition to the N100 billion dedicated and already made
available…
Government has also increased to N40billion as a first installment,
funds for payment of earned allowances to the striking lecturers, an
improvement from the N30 billion previously released.
This information is contained in an internal statement at the Federal
University of Otuoke by Professor Bolaji Aluko, its Vice-Chancellor.
On the earned allowances, Prof. Aluko said “Government will top it up
with further releases once universities are through with the
disbursement of this new figure of N40 million, so Vice-Chancellors are
urged to expedite this disbursement within the shortest possible time
using guiding templates that have been sent by the CVC.”
Professor Aluko said the development followed meetings on September 19
and Oct 11 of representatives of the Association of Vice-Chancellors of
Nigerian Universities, led by Prof. Hamisu of ATBU and ASUU reps led by
its President, Dr. N. Fagge with the Vice-President of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria, Arc. Namadi. Sambo, Minister of State for
Education, Nyesom Wike and others.
In the interest of peace, Vice-President Sambo appealed to ASUU to call
off the strike and apologized over the “take-it-or-leave-it” comments
made by the Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.
Other points of agreement at the meetings include the following:
Project Prioritization: Universities will now be allowed to determine
their priorities and not be “rail-roaded” into implementing a
pre-determined set of projects with respect to the NEEDS assessment.
Decisions are not to be centralized.
TETFund Intervention: Government assured that the operations of the
TETFund will not be impaired, and that the regular TETFund intervention
disbursement to Universities will continue, unaffected. So the NEEDS
assessment capital outlays are in addition to regular TETFund
intervention.
Project Monitoring: A new Implementation Monitoring Committee (IMC) for
the NEEDS Assessment intervention for universities has been set up to
take over from the Suswan Committee. The new one is under the Federal
Ministry of Education and chaired by the Honorable Minister of
Education. In addition, to build confidence and ensure faithful
implementation and prevent any relapse as before, the Vice President
will meet quarterly with the IMC to monitor progress.
Blueprint: ASUU was mandated to submit a blue print for revitalizing the
Universities to the Vice President.
ASUU leadership will now meet to decide if the government should be
trusted again, this time
Read More at http://www.ngtrends.com/2013/10/asuu-strike-update-fg-finally-agrees-meet-asuus-demands-100-days/, Written by Ayex Mon£y, Copyright © NG Trends
Read More at http://www.ngtrends.com/2013/10/asuu-strike-update-fg-finally-agrees-meet-asuus-demands-100-days/, Written by Ayex Mon£y, Copyright © NG Trends
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